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registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of funding to help the North East join trade missions and grasp export opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	113336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>All UK companies including those located or operating in the North East are able to access the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) national events and missions programme. This is available to view on GREAT.gov.uk which is promoted nationally.</p><p>In addition, the North East benefits from participation in the specific DIT Northern Powerhouse (NPH) trade missions programme. The DIT North East team work closely with northern organisations and the UK’s global HMG network to assist companies who are participating in any trade mission, either NPH or national. A full list of NPH missions is published on the internet, as are all DIT national events and missions.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/11/2017 16:48:52 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

789208

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	EU External Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with which countries the EU has trade deals; and how many of those countries he has visited since taking office.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	112931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>A list of countries with which the European Union has trade agreements in place is available on the European Commission website: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/negotiations-and-agreements/#_in-place" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/negotiations-and-agreements/#_in-place</a></p><p>Through a combination of ministerial and official engagements, the Department for International Trade is currently engaging with all countries with which the EU has trade agreements to discuss continuity of current trading arrangements as the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/11/2017 10:57:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

789209

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	EU External Trade
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 countries that the EU has trade deals with about the operation of free trade agreements after March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	112804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>As the Government has set out in both the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) White Paper – ‘Preparing for our future UK trade policy’ – and the recently published Trade Bill , DIT is engaging with all countries with which the European Union currently has free trade agreements, with a view to replicating as far as possible the effects of existing agreements as the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/11/2017 11:23:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

789210

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	EU External Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to maintain elements of existing free trade agreements between the EU and other countries when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	112805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>As the Government has set out in both the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) White Paper – ‘Preparing for our future UK trade policy’ – and the recently published Trade Bill. DIT is engaging with all countries with which the European Union currently has free trade agreements, with a view to replicating as far as possible the effects of existing agreements as the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 112804 question first answered 20/11/2017 11:23:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

788704

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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: South Korea
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 13 November 2017 to Question 111150, on overseas trade: South Korea, what representations he has received from business organisations based (a) in the UK and (b) outside the UK on the ease of doing business after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Britain and South Korea already enjoy a fruitful commercial relationship - South Korean enterprises recognise that the UK is a great place to do business, thanks to our long-term track record on the rule of law, transparent regulatory system, our competitive tax system and a highly skilled labour force – and the World Bank rates us seventh in the world for ease of doing business.</p><p>The Department engages widely with businesses, representative bodies, civil society, and other stakeholders, as it works with international partners on our trade and investment relationships.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/11/2017 11:58:56 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

788707

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Agriculture: Overseas Trade
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 9 November 2017 to Question 110740, on agriculture: overseas trade, what representations he has received from representatives of the food and farming sectors on the development of new trade deals with other countries.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member for Sefton Central to the answer I gave him on 9 November, UIN: 110740.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/11/2017 11:48:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

786788

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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: Official Hospitality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his Department's publication DIT ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings: April to June 2017, published on 13 October 2017, whether (a) representatives or employees of the firm which offered that hospitality and (b) lobbyists or contractors of those firms were present at those events.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	112335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>For events organised and held by outside organisations where Ministers are invited to attend, lists of attendees are not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/11/2017 10:31:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

786899

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2017 to Question 110770, on trade agreements; what representations he has received from organisations representing businesses on prioritising a trade deal with (a) the EU and (b) other countries close to agreeing a deal with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government recently published a White Paper in which stakeholders were encouraged to share their views on a future UK trade policy. Representations received from organisations representing businesses include the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), British Retail Consortium, National Farmers Union, Design Council,the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the Manufactures’ Organisation (EEF). The Government will continue to engage with and listen to the views of stakeholders throughout the development of the UK's future trade policy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/11/2017 11:41:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

786941

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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: Working Conditions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) physical and (b) mental wellbeing of staff employed in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	112413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is committed to improving the physical and mental wellbeing of its workforce. This agenda has been a key priority in setting up the department in its first year of operation.</p><p>Key activities to date to support this important agenda have included: setting up employee support networks; securing accreditation as a Disability confident employer at level 3; establishing a mental health first-aider network; participating in national wellbeing campaigns such as Know Your Numbers week and Back Care Awareness week with promotion through internal communication channels.</p><p>Finally, the department offers an Employee Assistance programme to support staff. This is accessible 365 days a year and includes resources on coping with stress, leading a healthy life and counselling.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/11/2017 11:05:40 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

785087

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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 Remedies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what research his Department has commissioned to support the development of the economic interest test which is to be used as part of the trade remedies investigation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	111647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Department’s White Paper, &quot;Preparing for our future UK trade policy,&quot; the UK’s trade remedies regime will include an economic interest test, which will be applied during any investigation and prior to any application of provisional or definitive trade remedy measures. The test will balance the need to address injury with the interests of domestic producers, any regional impacts, as well as those of other interested parties such as user industries and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the detail of how this test will work in practice and, in doing so, we have been engaging with stakeholders to get their views and are committed to continuing that engagement. This process will also be informed by economic research commissioned by this Department through a public tender to provide evidence on the design and implementation of a future trade remedies framework, covering the following three broad themes:</p><p> </p><p>· Determination of injury</p><p>· Consideration of wider economic interests</p><p>· Review, monitoring and evaluation</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 111646 question first answered 20/11/2017 12:32:08 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne