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1081701

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of Saudi Arabia's record on the maintenance of human rights in determining his policy on future trade with Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	227994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>This Government frequently discusses human rights and raises concerns with the Saudi Arabian Government. No aspect of our commercial relationship with Saudi Arabia prevents us from speaking frankly and openly about human rights and we use our engagement to encourage reform. We do not pursue trade to the exclusion of human rights.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/03/2019 11:08:28 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1081824

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Missions: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has taken steps to ensure that overseas trade missions contain representation from sporting National Governing Bodies or sport more widely.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	228041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Sporting National Governing Bodies are invited to participate in trade missions where appropriate. The Department for International Trade runs trade missions promoting the sports economy and the business opportunities related to this sector. These missions are open to sports economy related companies and/or organisations looking to do business overseas, and DIT market these events and missions widely to relevant companies. DIT encourage federations and national governing bodies, as well as businesses, to participate in order to help us promote UK sporting excellence and expertise overseas.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/03/2019 18:00:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1081825

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the ability of sporting events to underpin his work in furthering the UK’s trading relationships.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	228042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade, alongside other Government Departments, works to take full advantage of world class sporting events hosted in the UK. DIT run inward missions to showcase UK expertise and promote trade to visiting delegations. DIT ran an International Observer Programme during the 2017 World Athletics Championships which included delegations from several countries. In 2015 DIT hosted a Japanese delegation during the Rugby World Cup. DIT continue to plan similar missions to run alongside future sporting events, such as the Cricket World Cup later this year. DIT recognises the value of sporting events hosted overseas to further the UK’s trading relationships and has delivered activities such as British Houses and business delegations at major sporting events for this purpose. DIT are looking forward to making the most of opportunities offered around Rugby World Cup 2019 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/03/2019 15:47:14 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1081826

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the proportion of foreign direct investment into the UK which is accounted for by investment in sports.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	228043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>Data for foreign direct investment in sports is not collected by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/03/2019 13:06:48 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1081827

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Missions: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has taken steps to ensure that trade missions associate with and run alongside UK sporting events.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	228044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade, alongside other Government Departments, works to take full advantage of world class sporting events hosted in the UK. DIT run inward missions to showcase UK expertise and promote trade to visiting delegations. DIT ran an International Observer Programme during the 2017 World Athletics Championships which included delegations from several countries. In 2015 DIT hosted a Japanese delegation during the Rugby World Cup. DIT continue to plan similar missions to run alongside future sporting events, such as the Cricket World Cup later this year. DIT recognises the value of sporting events hosted overseas to further the UK’s trading relationships and has delivered activities such as British Houses and business delegations at major sporting events for this purpose. DIT are looking forward to making the most of opportunities offered around Rugby World Cup 2019 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/03/2019 15:46:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1081875

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the UK-Israel Free Trade Agreement will exclude Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in line with current European Union differentiation.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	228137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question [226022] on [5] March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/03/2019 11:17:26 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1081913

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason the 9 March 2015 Open General Trade Control Licence to Saudi Arabia was denied.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	228162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>There were no Open General Trade Control Licences (OGTCL) dated 9 March 2015 that were denied.</p><p> </p><p>[However, we believe you intended to ask about an Open Individual Trade Control Licence (OITCL) that was denied on the 9 March 2015 to various destinations, including Saudi Arabia.]</p><p> </p><p>The licence was denied under Criterion 5 of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria – “the national security of the UK and territories whose external relations are the UK’s responsibility, as well as that of friendly and allied countries”.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/03/2019 15:17:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1081926

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether a free trade deal with the United States is a priority for his Department.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	227979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>Once we have left the EU, negotiating an ambitious free trade agreement with the United States that maintains our high standards for businesses, workers and consumers is a high priority.</p><p> </p><p>The United States is our largest trading partner outside of the EU, responsible for a fifth of all UK exports and is the single biggest source of inward investment into the UK. A potential free trade agreement between our two countries presents an important opportunity to deepen our already strong bilateral relationship.</p><p> </p><p>We have completed a 14-week public consultation on a future FTA with the US and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 07/03/2019 10:15:55 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1081930

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Tanzania
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to increase trade between the UK and Tanzania.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	227983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>After leaving the EU, the UK will create a trade preference scheme which will provide duty-free, quota-free access to Least Developed Countries, including Tanzania.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK is a strong global player on Aid for Trade (AfT). Our comprehensive AfT programmes help partner countries break down the barriers to trade and take better advantage of trade opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister set out during her visit to Africa last Summer, the Government is committed to seeing a step change in our relationship with Africa in order to drive forward trade and investment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade supports UK businesses to both export and invest overseas. And last August the Government launched a new export strategy, setting out how we will encourage, inform, connect and finance UK businesses of all sizes to enable them to take advantage of the demand for UK goods and services in markets such as Tanzania and around the world.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/03/2019 11:43:00 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1079573

registered interest
date	01/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US Administration on food standards in relation to a future trade deal after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	227367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p><em>Whilst we cannot negotiate any trade agreements before leaving the EU, the Government has made it clear that any future deal with the US must work for UK consumers, farmers and food manufacturers as well as protecting the UK’s high standards of food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection.</em></p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 07/03/2019 09:53:08 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham