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Alcoholic Drinks: Small Businesses

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Question for Department for Business and Trade

UIN 21321, tabled on 19 December 2024

Question

Gavin Robinson
Democratic Unionist Party
Belfast East
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department plans to take to increase the market for small (a) artisanal brewers, (b) distillers and (c) vintners.

Answer

Gareth Thomas
Labour
Harrow West
Commons

Answered on

8 January 2025

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) supports growth and increases the market for small brewers, distillers, and vintners by leveraging trade agreements, removing market entry barriers, and showcasing producers at global trade shows. We recently led a drinks trade mission to India and will support UK companies to participate in ProWein Dusseldorf in March 2025.

DBT's Export Academy launched a food and drink programme in October, which offers upskilling opportunities for emerging and experienced brewers, distillers and vinters looking to grow through exports. DBT also works closely with trade bodies in each sector to drive growth and signpost export opportunities.

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