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768192

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date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the (a) value and (b) proportion of manufactured (i) goods and (ii) services exported to other EU countries was by each nation and region of the UK in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	107077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The information asked for is available from the sources listed below. Data is made available by value (£, current prices<ins class="ministerial">, not constant prices</ins>) of which proportions can be calculated.</p><p> </p><p>i) Data on the value of UK goods exports to EU countries are available from the ‘Build Your Own Tables’ tool in HMRC’s Overseas Trade Statistics database. Manufacturing goods are defined as Standard Industrial Trade Classification (SITC) codes 5-8. <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Table.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Table.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>ii) Data on the value of UK services exports to selected EU countries and the EU as a bloc, by type of service, are available from the ONS Pink Book 2014, 2015 and 2016 publications</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/006656balanceofpaymentsannualgeographicaldatatables/2015updateddetailedgeographictradedata.xls" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/006656balanceofpaymentsannualgeographicaldatatables/2015updateddetailedgeographictradedata.xls</a> (Table 9 - Data for 2015)</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/datasets/9geographicalbreakdownofthecurrentaccountthepinkbook2016/thepinkbook/pinkbook2016chapter9.xls" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/datasets/9geographicalbreakdownofthecurrentaccountthepinkbook2016/thepinkbook/pinkbook2016chapter9.xls</a> (Table 9.10 - Data for 2014)</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20160106022154/http:/www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/bop/united-kingdom-balance-of-payments/2015/rft-chapter-09.xls" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20160106022154/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/bop/united-kingdom-balance-of-payments/2015/rft-chapter-09.xls</a> (Table 9.10 - Data for 2013)</p><p>iii) Data on the value of goods exports from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions to EU countries are available from the ‘Build Your Own Tables’ tool in HMRC’s Regional Trade Statistics database. Manufacturing goods are defined as Standard Industrial Trade Classification (SITC) codes 5-8 <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Table.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Table.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>iv) Data on the value of services exports from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions to EU countries, by type of service, are available from the ONS’s International Trade in Services (ITIS) experimental statistics release. This covers all services sectors, except banking, travel and transport: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/internationaltrade/articles/estimatingthevalueofserviceexportsabroadfromdifferentpartsoftheuk/2015" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/internationaltrade/articles/estimatingthevalueofserviceexportsabroadfromdifferentpartsoftheuk/2015</a> For previous years’ data please see the following: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/internationaltrade/articles/estimatingthevalueofserviceexportsabroadfromdifferentpartsoftheuk/2011to2015" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/internationaltrade/articles/estimatingthevalueofserviceexportsabroadfromdifferentpartsoftheuk/2011to2015</a></p><p> </p><p>Note: HMRC and ONS data are not directly comparable, as HMRC trade in goods data are calculated on the basis of goods crossing the customs border, whereas ONS trade in services data are based on a change in ownership.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/10/2017 17:01:00 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2017 18:58:21 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier previous answer version 16028 answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

768249

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his Department's estimate is of the amount of EU legislation and regulation that can be incorporated into UK law without amendment.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	107007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will convert European Union law into UK law as it applies in the UK at the moment of exit. This will ensure that, wherever possible, the same rules and laws will apply the day after exit as they did before.</p><p>The Government is still making a detailed assessment of what corrections will be required to make that law function appropriately on exit day. The Department for International Trade, alongside other departments across government, is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure we make the changes required to deliver a functioning statute book on exit in the most efficient manner possible.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/10/2017 15:43:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

768250

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the cost to his Department was of producing the July 2017 report entitled UK trade and investment highlights in the 435 US Congressional districts.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
uin	107032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The “UK Trade and Investment Highlights in the 435 US Congressional districts” report was developed as a tool to build support for further strengthening the UK-US trading relationship.</p><p>There was no direct cost to the Department for International Trade for producing the report.</p><p>The report is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/631648/congressional_report_print.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/631648/congressional_report_print.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/10/2017 12:35:33 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

767291

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Bombardier: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take regarding the tariffs proposed by the Department of Commerce of the United States in relation to aircraft partly manufactured in the UK by Bombardier.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL1709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is robustly defending the investigation by the US Department of Commerce and have made clear that Boeing’s case is unjustified. This is reflected in the comprehensive response to Boeing’s petition we have provided. The statements by the US Commerce Department on the 26 September and 6 October are only the initial findings. A further determination is expected in December.</p><p>We will continue to vigorously defend the interests of the UK aerospace industry and our aerospace workers. We continue to raise this issue with Boeing and with the U.S. Government at the highest levels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/10/2017 11:33:16 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

767300

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Bombardier: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to contest the decision of the US Department of Commerce to impose a 300 per cent levy on sales of Bombardier "C" Series aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is robustly defending the investigation by the US Department of Commerce and have made clear that Boeing’s case is unjustified. This is reflected in the comprehensive response to Boeing’s petition we have provided. The statements made by the US Department of Commerce on the 26 September and 6 October are only the initial findings. A further determination is expected in December.</p><p>We will continue to vigorously defend the interests of the UK aerospace industry and our aerospace workers. We continue to raise this issue with Boeing and with the U.S. Government at the highest levels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/10/2017 11:33:53 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

767301

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Bombardier: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Boeing Corporation concerning that company's complaint against Bombardier's "C" Series aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Greg Clark) and my hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the Minister for Energy and Industry (Richard Harrington), have spoken and met with Boeing a number of times to persuade the company to drop or settle its case, pointing out that this dispute will harm US suppliers which benefit significantly from this aircraft programme. In addition, senior government officials have spoken to members of Boeing’s senior management team in the US and the UK. answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 23/10/2017 17:00:15 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

767302

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Bombardier: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Canada concerning the decision of the US Department of Commerce to impose a 300 per cent levy on sales of Bombardier "C" Series aircraft; and whether they have asked the government of Canada to co-operate fully with the US authorities by revealing the terms of any financial engagement it or Canadian regional governments may have had with Bombardier in respect of the "C" Series aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text The Government is working in conjunction with counterparts in the Canadian Government, to encourage Boeing to withdraw its complaint and seek a negotiated settlement with Bombardier. My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and UK Government officials have been in close and frequent contact with their Canadian counterparts. The Prime Minister also discussed this issue with Prime Minister Trudeau earlier this month, and my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Greg Clark) has, for example, had a number of conversations with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, in support of Bombardier. answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 23/10/2017 17:01:26 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

767752

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Brexit
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 proportion of the Civil Service workforce in his Department dedicated to planning for (a) the UK leaving the EU and (b) projects relating to the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	106579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>Exit is an all-of-government operation. The Department for Exiting the European Union is doing detailed work with departments to prepare for the upcoming negotiations by understanding the risks and opportunities of leaving the EU and coordinating planning.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade was established as a direct result of the referendum decision to leave the EU to secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment and championing free trade.</p><p> </p><p>Given the interactions between EU exit work and the Department’s other priorities, it would not be possible to give an accurate figure.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/10/2017 16:34:18 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

767753

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to facilitate closer and freer trading relationships with Jamaica and other Commonwealth nations when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	106591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to seeking continuity in our current trade and investment relationships as we leave the EU. We look forward to working with our friends and allies in the Commonwealth, including Jamaica, to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>We want to increase not only UK trading links with the Commonwealth but also encourage greater intra–Commonwealth trade and investment. This will be a theme of the upcoming Commonwealth Summit in London. By creating a more vibrant and free trading environment globally, the UK will be much better placed to expand existing trade and investment relations, thereby promoting prosperity, stability and security.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/10/2017 16:38:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

767754

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has discussed a potential new trade agreement with the Government of Iran in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	106594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>There have been no discussions with the Government of Iran in 2017 on a potential new trade agreement.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 17/10/2017 17:02:24 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq