Source · Select Committees · Welsh Affairs Committee
Recommendation 19
19
We welcome the improvement in the UK Government’s communications ahead of the end of the...
Conclusion
We welcome the improvement in the UK Government’s communications ahead of the end of the transition period and specifically the ‘Time is Running Out’ campaign. Preparedness for new processes is essential and it is imperative that as many businesses as possible are alerted to the changes which they will be required to make as a result of our new trading arrangements with the EU. (Paragraph 85) 42 Brexit and trade: implications for Wales
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The Time Is Running Out campaign ran until the end of December and was augmented in Wales by webinars and roundtable events ran by the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales delivered with representatives from the Welsh business community (see response to recommendation 3). • Since the end of the Transition Period the Government has supported businesses adapting to the new trading arrangements through our transition pages on GOV.UK, export helplines, subject-specific webinars with policy experts and offering businesses support via the Government’s network of 300 international trade advisers. • The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales continues to support the Government-wide campaigns and engagement on trading with the EU post- transition—including as part of the UK-wide Keep Your Business Moving campaign and New Rules Are Here messaging. We want to ensure that as many Welsh businesses as possible are adapting successfully to the new arrangements and trading smoothly with partners in the EU. The Office is continuing to discuss the operation of the TCA with businesses in Wales through set-piece events (such as roundtable meetings) and through specific one-to-one engagement to resolve any issues.