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1124196

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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: Dominica
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps he has taken to enable free trade with Dominica after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	249870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>On 22 March, the UK signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with CARIFORUM States, including Dominica. This will provide continuity for businesses, exporters and consumers as the UK prepares to leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/05/2019 12:12:27 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1124197

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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: Lesotho
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps he has taken to enable free trade with Lesotho after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	249871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>We are continuing to work with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique partner countries, including Lesotho to replicate the effects of the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act enables the UK to put in place a trade preferences scheme for when we leave the EU. This will grant duty-free, quota-free access to Least Developed Countries, including Lesotho.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/05/2019 12:01:30 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1124366

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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: Emerdata
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether (a) his Department, (b) his Department's agencies and (c) his Department's associated public bodies have entered into contracts with Emerdata Limited in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	250043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has not held any contracts with Emerdata Limited in the last year. DIT does not currently have any agencies or public bodies.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/05/2019 11:51:33 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1123629

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Exports
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 increase food and drink exports from Northern Ireland to (a) Asia (b) South America and (c) Africa.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) collaborates closely with Invest Northern Ireland both here in the UK and overseas to support companies from the region to export globally. We encourage companies to take advantage of overseas opportunities via initiatives such as our Exporting is GREAT campaign, our Tradeshow Access Programme, bespoke “Meet the Buyer” events alongside providing financial support to exporters via UK Export Finance.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioners, including those for South Asia, Latin America and Africa provide a wealth of export opportunities on Great.gov.uk for companies to access.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/05/2019 13:44:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1123630

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Drugs: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions has he had with his counterparts overseas on the export of UK pharmaceutical products.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom pharmaceutical sector is a major exporter with exports of £24.8 billion in 2018. Support to exports by United Kingdom pharmaceutical companies is co-ordinated by the Department for International Trade. We work closely with the sector to identify when Ministerial or official discussions with overseas counterparts are required and there is regular senior level engagement with the major UK pharmaceutical exporters.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/05/2019 13:39:05 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1123631

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase foreign direct investment into Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Upper Bann to the answer given by my Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Trade Policy, on 12 March to the Hon. Member for Strangford, UIN: 228744.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/05/2019 13:34:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson