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Commons · Question 78326 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

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Asked by Carolyn Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support (a) small and (b) independent distillers wishing to export.

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Answered by Chris Bryant, 20 Oct 2025

DBT negotiates new free trade agreements, such as the UK-India FTA, and seeks to remove market access barriers for UK distillers. We recently agreed a Geographic Indicator for Scotch Whisky in Argentina. DBT provides direct export support via business.gov...