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1464399

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Chambers of Commerce: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much funding her Department has allocated to each chamber of commerce for the provision of independent trade advice in (a) each of the last five years and (b) for 2022-23; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	5314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has not directly allocated funding to any chambers of commerce in the last five years.</p><p>The table below shows only those Delivery Partners that are funded by DIT that have links to the Chambers of Commerce and the already contracted costs which fall in FY22/23.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>SW</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>EM</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WM</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NW</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£2,567,900</p></td><td><p>£2,365,053</p></td><td><p>£2,827,960</p></td><td><p>£1,477,420</p></td><td><p>£3,478,087</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£2,271,640</p></td><td><p>£2,389,440</p></td><td><p>£3,179,300</p></td><td><p>£1,432,920</p></td><td><p>£2,908,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£2,400,720</p></td><td><p>£1,936,718</p></td><td><p>£2,862,960</p></td><td><p>£1,472,920</p></td><td><p>£2,975,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£3,317,088</p></td><td><p>£2,937,240</p></td><td><p>£4,367,300</p></td><td><p>£1,949,920</p></td><td><p>£3,934,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£2,903,640</p></td><td><p>£2,705,940</p></td><td><p>£4,201,040</p></td><td><p>£1,694,920</p></td><td><p>£3,623,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23 (Q1 only)</p></td><td><p>£717,910</p></td><td><p>£676,485</p></td><td><p>£982,075</p></td><td><p>£423,730</p></td><td><p>£899,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£14,178,898</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£13,010,876</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£18,420,635</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£8,451,830</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£17,819,627</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Allocation of funding during the contracted periods has been based upon performance data, the numbers of businesses in each region, and levelling up requirements.</p><p>DIT looks forward to maintaining and developing strong partnerships with the Chambers of Commerce on local export initiatives and activities.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 5317 question first answered 09/06/2022 15:36:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1464524

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Chambers of Commerce: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much funding his Department has allocated to each Chamber of Commerce for the provision of independent trade advice via Local partnership funding or other similar schemes in (a) each of the last five years and (b) for 2022-23; what formula was used to determine the allocation of funds; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	5317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has not directly allocated funding to any chambers of commerce in the last five years.</p><p>The table below shows only those Delivery Partners that are funded by DIT that have links to the Chambers of Commerce and the already contracted costs which fall in FY22/23.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>SW</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>EM</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WM</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NW</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£2,567,900</p></td><td><p>£2,365,053</p></td><td><p>£2,827,960</p></td><td><p>£1,477,420</p></td><td><p>£3,478,087</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£2,271,640</p></td><td><p>£2,389,440</p></td><td><p>£3,179,300</p></td><td><p>£1,432,920</p></td><td><p>£2,908,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£2,400,720</p></td><td><p>£1,936,718</p></td><td><p>£2,862,960</p></td><td><p>£1,472,920</p></td><td><p>£2,975,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£3,317,088</p></td><td><p>£2,937,240</p></td><td><p>£4,367,300</p></td><td><p>£1,949,920</p></td><td><p>£3,934,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£2,903,640</p></td><td><p>£2,705,940</p></td><td><p>£4,201,040</p></td><td><p>£1,694,920</p></td><td><p>£3,623,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23 (Q1 only)</p></td><td><p>£717,910</p></td><td><p>£676,485</p></td><td><p>£982,075</p></td><td><p>£423,730</p></td><td><p>£899,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£14,178,898</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£13,010,876</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£18,420,635</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£8,451,830</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£17,819,627</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Allocation of funding during the contracted periods has been based upon performance data, the numbers of businesses in each region, and levelling up requirements.</p><p>DIT looks forward to maintaining and developing strong partnerships with the Chambers of Commerce on local export initiatives and activities.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 5314 question first answered 09/06/2022 15:36:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1464008

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she expects the Trade Remedies Authority to report their recommendations following the calling in of the UK’s steel safeguard measure, reference TF0006, on 22 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	4723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The reconsideration of the steel safeguard is continuing and the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) report of findings, to be published in due course, will provide analysis, including an assessment of whether the measure is in the economic interests of the UK. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade will make a decision, having regard to this analysis.</p><p>The Department for International Trade regularly engages with companies on a wide range of issues, including the steel safeguard. In the last month, Ministers have met with steel producers and downstream users. Additionally, all interested parties in the steel safeguard reconsideration have been invited to register to meet with the department.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 4724 4725 4727 question first answered 24/05/2022 14:16:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1464009

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions officials in her Department have had with representatives of downstream users of steel products covered by the steel safeguard measure, reference TF0006.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	4724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The reconsideration of the steel safeguard is continuing and the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) report of findings, to be published in due course, will provide analysis, including an assessment of whether the measure is in the economic interests of the UK. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade will make a decision, having regard to this analysis.</p><p>The Department for International Trade regularly engages with companies on a wide range of issues, including the steel safeguard. In the last month, Ministers have met with steel producers and downstream users. Additionally, all interested parties in the steel safeguard reconsideration have been invited to register to meet with the department.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 4723 4725 4727 question first answered 24/05/2022 14:16:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1464010

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the steel safeguard on British manufacturers and businesses.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	4725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The reconsideration of the steel safeguard is continuing and the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) report of findings, to be published in due course, will provide analysis, including an assessment of whether the measure is in the economic interests of the UK. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade will make a decision, having regard to this analysis.</p><p>The Department for International Trade regularly engages with companies on a wide range of issues, including the steel safeguard. In the last month, Ministers have met with steel producers and downstream users. Additionally, all interested parties in the steel safeguard reconsideration have been invited to register to meet with the department.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 4723 4724 4727 question first answered 24/05/2022 14:16:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1464012

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has held discussions with (a) Liberty Steel UK and (b) GFG Alliance on the steel safeguard measures in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	4727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The reconsideration of the steel safeguard is continuing and the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) report of findings, to be published in due course, will provide analysis, including an assessment of whether the measure is in the economic interests of the UK. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade will make a decision, having regard to this analysis.</p><p>The Department for International Trade regularly engages with companies on a wide range of issues, including the steel safeguard. In the last month, Ministers have met with steel producers and downstream users. Additionally, all interested parties in the steel safeguard reconsideration have been invited to register to meet with the department.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 4723 4724 4725 question first answered 24/05/2022 14:16:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1463766

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Opinion Polls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much her Department spent on opinion polling for internal use for ongoing negotiations in each year since 1 January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>In 2020, no money was spent on polling of this description.</p><p>In 2021, the figure was £72,109.</p><p>In 2022, the figure to date is £108,625.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/05/2022 16:19:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1463120

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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, how many officials in her Department are working on securing a UK-US trade deal.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	2566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>At the beginning of 2022, the Department for International Trade had just over 600 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff working directly on trade negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade operates a flexible resourcing model to maximise efficiency across our free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations. The number of staff working on a FTA at any one time will change depending on the stage and scale of the negotiations. Staff will also often be working across multiple negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/05/2022 15:57:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1463122

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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: Canada
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many officials in her Department are working on securing a UK-Canada trade deal.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	2567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>At the beginning of 2022, the Department for International Trade had just over 600 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff working directly on trade negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade operates a flexible resourcing model to maximise efficiency across our free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations. The number of staff working on an FTA at any one time will change depending on the stage and scale of the negotiations. Staff will also often be working across multiple negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/05/2022 16:10:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1463128

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many civil servants are employed by her Department in (a) the UK and (b) overseas.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	2568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>As of 31 March 2022 Department for International Trade (DIT) employed 2710 Civil Servants in the UK and 185 Civil Servants overseas.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that in addition to Civil Servants the department employs a further 1448 country-based staff overseas who work on DIT objectives but are not Civil Servants.</p><p> </p><p>These figures do not include UK Export Finance staff, Trade Remedies Authority Staff, those on loan from other government departments who remain on their home departments payroll, contractors, military staff, people on secondment from other organisations, those who are on loan or secondment out of DIT, or on unpaid special leave or career break.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/05/2022 16:17:10 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds