Extract from Business and Trade questions: Morocco - Jun 29

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con): Morocco is very much looking to do more trade and business with the United Kingdom. What are the Government doing to enable that country to do so?

The Minister for International Trade (Nigel Huddleston): The UK is absolutely committed to enhancing trade with Morocco  In 2022 we did about £3.1 billion-worth of bilateral trade—up nearly 50% on 2021—and we are using our association agreement with Morocco to boost that even further. In February I visited Morocco and met my counterpart to discuss how we can maximise trade, including by tackling barriers in priority areas such as education, renewable energy and infrastructure. We are also supporting British businesses to take advantage of the significant opportunities in Morocco  including through £4.5 billion of available finance through the excellent UK Export Finance.