Department for Business and Trade written question – answered at on 5 September 2025.
James Cartlidge
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to promote the UK sugar beet industry in international trade negotiations.
Douglas Alexander
Minister of State (Cabinet Office), The Secretary of State for Scotland, Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
This Government recognises the importance of the UK sugar beet industry. In all our trade negotiations we seek to open up new markets for British agricultural, food and drink exports, including UK-produced sugars.
The UK is also an active member of the International Sugar Organization, a body that facilitates global dialogue on sugar trade, production and sustainability.
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