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1464398

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	Tradeshow Access Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many businesses were awarded a grant of between £500 and £999 through the Tradeshow Access Programme in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	5313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>The following table disaggregates how many businesses were awarded a grant of between £500-£999 in each of the last five financial years (FY) of the Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of businesses awarded grants between £500-£999</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>107</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Overall, TAP provided around 12,700 grants between financial years 2016-17 to 2020-21, and the average grant value was £1,720. The programme ceased on 31 March 2021.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 30/05/2022 14:11:49 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

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

1464522

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	Trade Agreements
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 potential impact of trade agreements signed since January 2019 on (a) the economy, (b) each employment sector and (c) each of the UK regions in the next five years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	5315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>Our published economic assessments set out the potential long-run impacts of new free trade agreements (FTAs) on the United Kingdom’s GDP, sectors, and employment, as well as the potential implications for all corners of the country.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2019, the department has published scoping assessments for potential new agreements with the US, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and India and impact assessments at signature for FTAs with Japan, Australia and New Zealand.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 5316 question first answered 26/05/2022 15:27:19 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1464523

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	Trade Agreements
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 potential impact of trade agreements (a) signed since January 2019 and (b) targeted for agreement in the next five years on (i) the economy, (ii) each employment sector and (iii) each of the UK regions in the next five years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	5316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>Our published economic assessments set out the potential long-run impacts of new free trade agreements (FTAs) on the United Kingdom’s GDP, sectors, and employment, as well as the potential implications for all corners of the country.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2019, the department has published scoping assessments for potential new agreements with the US, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and India and impact assessments at signature for FTAs with Japan, Australia and New Zealand.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 5315 question first answered 26/05/2022 15:27:19 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
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

1464547

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	Exports: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will provide details of her Department’s export support programmes providing financial assistance that are available to British businesses; and what the cost of each of those programmes is in the financial year (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	5318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>Our refreshed Export Strategy includes financial support for exporters. Launched December 2020, the Internationalisation Fund provides co-investment to high internationalisation growth potential small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), using European Regional Development Funding available until March 2023. Financial support is also available to eligible businesses wishing to attend or exhibit at Tradeshows through the UK Tradeshow Programme pilot operating until March 2023. In the music sector, The Music Export Growth Scheme and International Showcase Fund support independent music SMEs to take steps internationally.</p><p>Indicative expenditure, subject to internal business planning and HMT approval, in the 22/23 and 23/24 financial years is in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Indicative spend</strong> <strong>22/23 (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Indicative spend</strong> <strong>23/24 (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Internationalisation Fund</strong></p></td><td><p>30,000,000</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK Tradeshow Programme</strong></p></td><td><p>1,250,000</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Music Export Growth Scheme</strong></p></td><td><p>500,000</p></td><td><p>500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>International Showcase Fund</strong></p></td><td><p>40,000</p></td><td><p>40,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 30/05/2022 09:53:25 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1464556

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	Department for International Trade: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many of her Departmental staff are based in each region of (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland and can advise businesses on exporting to new and existing markets; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	5319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>The Department of International Trade (DIT) has teams across the UK supporting businesses to export. In the English Regions, this is primarily delivered through eight contracted regionally located Delivery Partners, comprising c.200 international trade advisors. As of 1st July 2022, this service will be brought into the Department. We are also developing teams of export and investment specialists in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. As of April 2022 DIT has 28 staff in Scotland, 23 staff in Wales and 5 staff in Northern Ireland. We aim to deliver c.275 roles into Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland under the cross-Government Places for Growth programme by 2030. These figures exclude UK Export Finance staff.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 30/05/2022 09:45:52 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
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