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registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Overtime
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 amount of unpaid overtime worked by staff in his Department in the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	272754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held.</p><p> </p><p>Line managers have a responsibility for ensuring that staff are not working excessive hours, and the department is compliant with the requirements of the Working Time Regulations 1998 in respect of civil servants' working hours.</p><p> </p><p>DIT is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all its members of staff<ins class="ministerial"> and has appropriate policies to support this alongside a Departmental Health and Wellbeing Plan implemented in January 2019</ins><del class="ministerial">.</del><ins class="ministerial">,</ins> <del class="ministerial">The department has a Stress Policy that introduced the provision of Mental Health First Aiders who can provide a range of support to both employees and managers, including access to our Employee Counselling Service. In January 2019, the department launched the Health &amp; Wellbeing Plan, which includes activity to train senior leaders in Wellbeing Confidence.</del><ins class="ministerial">which includes activity to train senior leaders in Wellbeing Confidence.</ins></p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/07/2019 09:24:58 question first ministerially corrected 15/07/2019 09:18:36 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery previous answer version 127349 answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1136191

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he is making to the European Commission on quotas for UK steel exports into the EU in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	272168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Member for Aberavon to the answer I gave on 25 February 2019 to Question UIN 221544.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/07/2019 09:37:11 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1135783

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
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 recent discussions the Government has had with the US administration on a potential trade deal after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	271464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to negotiating an ambitious free trade agreement with the United States as soon as we have left the European Union. The President and Prime Minister have made clear on a number of occasions, including during the recent State Visit, their shared commitment to an ambitious, wide-ranging free trade deal that reflects the strength of our bilateral relationship.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade will commence the sixth Trade and Investment Working Group with officials from United States Trade Representative in early-July. This will continue to lay the groundwork for a future potential FTA.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 05/07/2019 11:23:52 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1135975

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he is making to the European Commission on quotas for UK steel exports into the EU, in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	271525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Member for Aberavon to the answer I gave on 25 February 2019 to Question UIN 221544.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 04/07/2019 16:29:57 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1136016

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
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, if he will seek the inclusion of a binding human rights clause in a future free trade agreement with Israel to establish that the (a) relations between the parties and (b) provisions of the agreement shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles as is provided for in article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	271554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Israel signed a trade continuity agreement in February 2019. The UK-Israel Agreement incorporates human rights provisions of the EU-Israel Trade Agreements, without modification.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a history of protecting and promoting human rights and will continue to do so. We are exploring all options in the design of any future trade agreements.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 05/07/2019 11:20:23 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1135473

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
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
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 number of EU free trade agreements which will have novated to the UK when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	270691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>In the event of the UK leaving the EU with a negotiated agreement, the UK and EU have currently agreed that existing international agreements would apply as they do today for the duration of the implementation period.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, we have been working with our trading partners to have bilateral agreements ready in place for when we need them, whether that is after an Implementation Period or for a potential No Deal.</p><p> </p><p>We are making progress and have signed or agreed in principle agreements with 32 countries. Total trade in 2018 between the UK and these countries accounted for 63% of the UK’s trade with all the countries with which the UK is seeking continuity in the event of a potential No Deal.<sup>1</sup> That has moved from 28% since March. A regularly updated list of agreements signed is available on GOV.UK. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/signed-uk-trade-agreements-transitioned-from-the-eu" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/signed-uk-trade-agreements-transitioned-from-the-eu</a></p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> The figures quoted above are based on total goods and services trade (imports and exports) with the UK, according to the most recent data (ONS, 2018).[1] They cover 65 countries that are party to 35 agreements. These are the countries covered by existing EU agreements in force in 2018. As above, this excludes Turkey, Andorra, San Marino which are part of customs unions with the EU and Japan, as the Economic Partnership Agreement only came into force on 1<sup>st</sup> February 2019</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 04/07/2019 09:30:26 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1135257

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has put in place a timeframe for negotiations on the UK joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	270232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>We continue to consider accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership, including analysis of the texts and assessment of the UK’s interests in relation to them.</p><p> </p><p>Any timelines will depend entirely on progress made if and when we enter negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>Potential CPTPP accession was part of the Government’s public consultation on new trade agreements markets along with the US, Australia, and New Zealand. We are currently reviewing the 150,000 responses we received on CPTPP and a response will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 04/07/2019 09:26:52 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1134921

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
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: Georgia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made on ensuring transitional arrangements for the UK to replace the EU's trade agreement with Georgia; and whether he has plans to enhance that agreement after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	269674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>We continue to engage with Georgia on replicating the effects of the existing EU trade agreement. Both the UK and Georgia remain committed to concluding a new partnership, trade &amp; cooperation agreement as soon as possible. We are working together to ensure we are prepared for all possible scenarios. The Government will inform Parliament as soon as our discussions have concluded.</p><p> </p><p>Continuity is our primary objective and securing this will be a strong foundation to build on for our trading relationship.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 02/07/2019 10:22:00 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1134924

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
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: Grenada
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he has taken to negotiate a free trade deal with Grenada after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	269676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK signed the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Grenada on 22 March 2019. This will provide continuity for businesses, exporters and consumers as the UK prepares to leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 02/07/2019 10:28:54 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1134107

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Export Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 265577 on UK Export Finance, how many hon. Members attended each of those briefings.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	268551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>While some MPs notify the Department of their intention to attend in advance (for example with dietary requirements), no formal record of attendees is held.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 27/06/2019 12:25:07 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle