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date	15/06/2020
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 discussions she has had on food safety and standards with her US counterpart during the UK-US trade negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	59572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>As part of negotiations with the United States, the Secretary of State remains in regular contact with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.</p><p> </p><p>From 5-15 May the UK and U.S. conducted the first round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement. The second UK-US Free Trade Agreement negotiating round began on 15 June and will take place over two weeks.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is clear that it will not compromise on its high standards of food safety and animal welfare. Our position was restated by the Secretary of State for International Trade and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in a letter to MPs on 6 June 2020.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/06/2020 12:26:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

862242

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the export potential for floating offshore wind technology to the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	132661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made of the export potential for floating offshore wind technology to the UK economy. The global offshore market is a significant opportunity for UK companies.</p><p>The Department for International Trade works with key UK suppliers, foreign Governments, sector focussed trade associations and procuring authorities to increase exports in the offshore wind sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/03/2018 17:15:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

846738

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to promote the sale of Scottish food and drink to the international market.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	903867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>This Department actively supports companies throughout the UK to promote food and drink exports. In 2017 UK food and drink exports totalled £22 billion, an increase of 7.7% in real terms on 2016. Scottish companies contribute significantly to our effort.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:21:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

623474

registered interest
date	28/10/2016
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 Trade with EU: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of products and produce exported from Scotland to the rest of the UK are passported for consumption in nations that are members of the EU.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	50882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade does not hold such data. The Scottish Government (Export Statistics Scotland 2014) provides estimates of Scottish exports to the rest of the UK but it does not contain information on whether these products and produce are ultimately destined for other EU members.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 07/11/2016 17:54:38 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

623475

registered interest
date	28/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Products: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of products and produce manufactured in Scotland are exported from Scotland to the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	50883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>In 2014 (latest year available), an estimated 44% of Scottish manufacturing exports were destined for the rest of the UK.</p><p>(<strong>Source: </strong><strong>Export Statistics Scotland 2014, Scottish Government</strong>)</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 07/11/2016 17:48:35 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan