<p>UK Trade and Investment's (UKTI) regional teams throughout the UK are working closely with diaspora communities to maximise the opportunities for trade in overseas markets. Activities include diaspora community specific seminars, workshops, and forums with bodies representing these communities. For instance, in the Yorkshire and Humber Region the UKTI team have been working with the Yorkshire Asian Business Association, an organisation that connects and assists fast growing Asian businesses in the region.</p><p>UKTI regional teams are also working with leading business owners from diaspora groups in the UK to help promote trade. In addition, during the Prime Minister's visit to India last week, he announced my hon. Friend the Member for Witham (Priti Patel) as a UK-India diaspora champion. Work is ongoing to draw on the experience of the Indian diaspora, and the Prime Minister included members of the diaspora in the UK as part of his trade delegation in his visit to India in February.</p><p>UKTI is regularly collating information on the activities of its regional teams in engaging with these communities and sharing this across its regional network to ensure knowledge and best practice is then incorporated in its outreach and promotional efforts.</p>