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1055778

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date	06/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the three extant Open Individual Trade Control Licences for bombs and missiles to Saudi Arabia, who manufactured those bombs and missiles; how many have been transferred under the Licences in each year since those Licences were granted; and what the value is of each such transfer in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	217627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>No Open Individual Trade Control Licences have been granted for bombs and missiles to Saudi Arabia.</p><p> </p><p>We believe the question was intended to ask about the three Open Individual Export Licences (OIELs), relating to Storm Shadow and Brimstone air-to-surface missiles, manufactured by MBDA and Paveway bombs, manufactured by Raytheon.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data for the number of weapons exported under an OIEL each year. OIEL applications do not include values because OIELs are generally not restricted by quantity.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/02/2019 15:03:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1055003

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Business: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the level of overseas direct investment (a) put in to the West Midlands economy and (b) invested abroad by West Midlands-based businesses in each year that information is available.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	216916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>In the last three years the Department for International Trade has recorded the following overseas direct investment projects and new jobs into the West Midlands.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Projects</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>New Jobs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>9,424</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>6,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>11,119</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department does not currently publish figures relating to UK companies investing overseas.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 11/02/2019 12:40:25 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1055016

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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, with reference to the agreement in principle with the Government of Israel to roll over the EU-Israel Free Trade Agreement, what specific territory that agreement applies to.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	216949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have a strong and important trading relationship. However, we do not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), including the settlements, as part of Israel. The OPTs are not covered by the current EU-Israel Association Agreement, nor by the Continuity Agreement agreed in principle between the UK and Israel.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to finalise the transition of the current EU Interim Association Agreement with the Palestinian Authority.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to informing Parliament as soon as agreements are signed with partner countries. The agreement will be laid in Parliament and we will be publishing a full report on trade agreements, once they are signed.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/02/2019 17:08:56 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1055018

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Cannabis: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government has offered any financial support to companies involved in the exporting of cannabis for medicinal purposes since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	217016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>No. The Government has not offered financial support to companies involved in the exporting of licensed cannabis-based medicines since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/02/2019 14:32:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1055102

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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 place in the Library a copy of the draft UK-Israel agreement that has been agreed in principle for trading arrangements after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	216929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have a strong and important trading relationship. However, we do not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), including the settlements, as part of Israel. The OPTs are not covered by the current EU-Israel Association Agreement, nor by the Continuity Agreement agreed in principle between the UK and Israel.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to finalise the transition of the current EU Interim Association Agreement with the Palestinian Authority.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to informing Parliament as soon as agreements are signed with partner countries. The agreement will be laid in Parliament and we will be publishing a full report on trade agreements, once they are signed.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/02/2019 17:08:34 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1055115

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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, whether the trade deal agreed in principle between the UK and Israel for trade after the UK leaves the EU announced on 23 January 2019 will continue to distinguish in relevant dealings between the territory of the State of Israel and the territories occupied since 1967.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	216930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have a strong and important trading relationship. However, we do not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), including the settlements, as part of Israel. The OPTs are not covered by the current EU-Israel Association Agreement, nor by the Continuity Agreement agreed in principle between the UK and Israel.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to finalise the transition of the current EU Interim Association Agreement with the Palestinian Authority.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to informing Parliament as soon as agreements are signed with partner countries. The agreement will be laid in Parliament and we will be publishing a full report on trade agreements, once they are signed.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/02/2019 17:07:42 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1055121

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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, whether the new UK-Israel agreement-in-principle contains a territorial clause limiting its application to within Israel’s pre-June 1967 borders.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	216931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have a strong and important trading relationship. However, we do not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), including the settlements, as part of Israel. The OPTs are not covered by the current EU-Israel Association Agreement, nor by the Continuity Agreement agreed in principle between the UK and Israel.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to finalise the transition of the current EU Interim Association Agreement with the Palestinian Authority.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to informing Parliament as soon as agreements are signed with partner countries. The agreement will be laid in Parliament and we will be publishing a full report on trade agreements, once they are signed.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/02/2019 17:08:09 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1055131

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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, how his Department defines the territorial scope of pre-existing agreements between the UK and Israel.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	216933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have a strong and important trading relationship. However, we do not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), including the settlements, as part of Israel. The OPTs are not covered by the current EU-Israel Association Agreement, nor by the Continuity Agreement agreed in principle between the UK and Israel.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to finalise the transition of the current EU Interim Association Agreement with the Palestinian Authority.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to informing Parliament as soon as agreements are signed with partner countries. The agreement will be laid in Parliament and we will be publishing a full report on trade agreements, once they are signed.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/02/2019 17:07:17 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1055381

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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 Development and Department for Exiting the European Union: Departmental Responsibilities
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 communications with the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure that areas of dual responsibility are most effectively addressed.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	217008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>My Department maintains a strong and positive relationship with DExEU. We work closely and collaboratively at all levels in order to deliver an independent trade policy after we exit the EU. Officials meet daily to ensure we continue to align our planned activities in areas of dual and wider responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 11/02/2019 12:58:35 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1054696

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the effect on the Everything But Arms Agreement of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	216392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act enables the UK to put in place a UK trade preferences scheme for developing countries. The Act also enshrines into UK law the commitment contained in the UN Sustainable Development Goals to provide duty free quota free trade access for Least Developed Countries.</p><p>The UK trade preference scheme will provide the same level of access as the current EU trade preference scheme by granting duty-free, quota-free access to the 48 Least Developed Countries covered by the Everything But Arms tier.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/02/2019 10:25:33 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney