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registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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, with which countries he has established trade working groups in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	65671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the Department for International Trade are working closely with counterparts across a wide range of markets, in order to promote the UK as a great place to do business and with which to trade. We have announced nine working groups in the last 12 months: with Australia, China, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Israel, India, New Zealand, Norway, Turkey and South Korea. The GCC comprises 6 countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. As the PM announced during her visit to Washington, we will also take forward high-level talks with the USA.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 02/03/2017 13:50:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

693873

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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, how many Mutual Recognition Agreements the UK currently has with third nations through EU membership; and whether it is his policy to seek to maintain those agreements after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	65289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK currently benefits from a wide range of agreements that have commitments on mutual recognition. The UK remains committed to pursuing free trade. That includes seeking to achieve continuity in our trade and investment relationships with third countries, including those covered by EU agreements with other countries, such as Mutual Recognition Agreements. We are actively exploring what may be possible with our trading partners on ways to achieve this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/02/2017 17:18:18 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

693874

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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 Trade: Antidumping
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 January 2017 to Question 58975, what the Government's policy is on the modernisation of EU trade defence measures.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	65400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK agrees that EU trade defence instruments should be modernised, but we remain strongly opposed to the European Commission’s proposal in its current form.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/02/2017 17:10:00 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

693415

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many civil servants of his Department oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	65002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has a dedicated Commercial function, which is currently comprised of 24 staff. Additionally, for each contract awarded to external providers, the Department identifies a member of DIT staff to act as a contract manager, as part of their wider responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/03/2017 13:07:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

693416

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
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: Developing Countries
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 ensure that the Government will continue to apply the standards forming the basis of the EU's Everything But Arms programme in UK trade with the world's least-developed countries after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	64948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to ensuring developing countries can reduce poverty through trading opportunities, helping them leave aid dependency behind.</p><p>The UK has a strong history of protecting standards and promoting our values globally. We will in due course consider all options in the design of future trade arrangements including preferences for least developed countries, and how developing countries can become our trading partners of the future.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 02/03/2017 13:37:09 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

693417

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade and Investment: Environment Protection
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 promote trade and investment in green technology into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	65135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade undertakes a range of promotion activities to support investment into, and export of, green technologies including those under the ‘GREAT’ campaign, further information about which can be found on this Department’s website - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade</a>.</p><p>Engagement with key UK suppliers, potential and existing investors and foreign Governments and procuring authorities also forms part of the work of our renewable energy technologies sector team – as well as our international network of trade and investment advisors, with green technologies a key theme.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 02/03/2017 13:34:34 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

693418

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Rolls-Royce
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 6 February 2017 to Question 62357, how many times Rolls Royce received cover from UK Export Finance in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	65071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Details of all UK Export Finance (UKEF) support for Rolls Royce since 2010 are published in UKEF’s Annual Report and Accounts, which have been presented to Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 65072 question first answered 02/03/2017 13:48:07 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

693419

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Rolls-Royce
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 6 February 2017 to Question 62357, what the value of cover provided to Rolls Royce was in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	65072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Details of all UK Export Finance (UKEF) support for Rolls Royce since 2010 are published in UKEF’s Annual Report and Accounts, which have been presented to Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 65071 question first answered 02/03/2017 13:48:07 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

693420

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
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 January 2017 to Question 59272, whether a date has been set for Parliament to vote on the ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	65089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government welcomed the vote to approve the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement in the European Parliament on 15 February. Subject to Canadian ratification, this will enable the agreement to be provisionally applied in spring this year. Once the agreement has been provisionally applied, the UK will move towards ratifying the agreement, but the exact timetable has not yet been decided.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 27/02/2017 15:20:23 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

693421

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
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: Australia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether liberalisation of the UK's agricultural markets has been raised (a) in his discussions with his Australian counterpart and (b) within the Australia-UK trade working group dialogue.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	65178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Department for International Trade ministers and officials have discussed a range of trade topics with Australia, including the strong political commitment from Australia and the UK to take the lead in pushing for greater global free trade. In line with normal international diplomatic practice, it would not be appropriate to routinely provide details of private diplomatic engagement with foreign governments.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 02/03/2017 13:40:30 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner