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794168

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans his Department has to support Small Business Saturday.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	902509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Small Business Saturday is a nation-wide grass roots campaign, celebrating small businesses across the UK. It is now in its fifth year and will take place on Saturday 2 December 2017.</p><p>DIT Ministers will be supporting this activity to promote our small businesses and their essential contribution to the UK economy.</p><p>I am hosting a roundtable in Portishead to discuss exporting issues for SMEs and to celebrate Small Business Saturday with the Department’s mobile Exporting is GREAT Hub, which many members have already used.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 23/11/2017 13:39:00 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

794169

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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 Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What formal consultations he undertook with the devolved administrations and other stakeholders on the provisions of the Trade Bill before that Bill was published.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	902510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade met with Scottish and Welsh Government Ministers between publication of the Trade White Paper and introduction of the Trade Bill, and senior officials met their counterparts in Northern Ireland departments.</p><p> </p><p>DIT officials also spoke with each of the devolved administrations and shared draft clauses and explanatory notes prior to publication of the Bill.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/11/2017 13:41:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

791094

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to support UK companies to gain Government contracts and increase the presence in international markets after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	113548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade already has a network of 177 posts across 108 countries, and provides firms with practical support and financial assistance to help them succeed when exporting or expanding globally. UK Export Finance’s recently launched enhanced overseas investment insurance can also protect UK firms investing abroad. As we leave the EU, we will continue to help firms from across the UK to grow and benefit from the export and investment opportunities in new and existing markets.</p><p>The UK intends to become an independent member of the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) once we leave the EU, which will give UK companies guaranteed access to Government contracts overseas. The GPA provides procurement opportunities estimated to be worth over £1.3 trillion annually.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 21/11/2017 16:21:34 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

791095

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what role he expects the Government to play in helping UK firms to grow internationally after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	113547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade already has a network of 177 posts across 108 countries both inside and outside the EU, and provides firms with practical and financial assistance to help them succeed when exporting or expanding globally. UK Export Finance’s recently launched enhanced overseas investment insurance can also protect UK firms investing abroad. As we leave the EU, we will continue to help firms across the UK grow, and benefit from the export and investment opportunities in new and existing markets.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 21/11/2017 16:25:54 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

790243

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organization
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 November 2017 to Question 111584, on World Trade Organisation (WTO), what his planned timetable is for the (a) preparation and (b) agreement with the WTO of the amended schedules.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	113264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>In order to replicate as far as possible current obligations under the WTO as we leave the European Union, the Government is preparing full UK-specific schedules under the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade – goods) and the GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services – services). The Government is also preparing a UK-specific Annex on Article II (Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment) exemptions under the GATS. The Government plans to submit these schedules and list of exemptions to the WTO ahead of the UK’s leaving the EU, and to assert them after leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 113269 question first answered 21/11/2017 12:37:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 23818 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

790244

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2017 to Question 111399, on trade agreements: USA, whether the Trade and Investment Working Group involves discussions between US and Commonwealth nations.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	113267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>There have been two meetings of the bilateral UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group to date, both involving discussions between representatives of the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States only.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/11/2017 11:08:23 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 23820 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

790245

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organization
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 November 2017 to Question 111584, on World Trade Organisation, which schedules need to be updated in order to minimise disruption.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	113269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>In order to replicate as far as possible current obligations under the WTO as we leave the European Union, the Government is preparing full UK-specific schedules under the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade – goods) and the GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services – services). The Government is also preparing a UK-specific Annex on Article II (Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment) exemptions under the GATS. The Government plans to submit these schedules and list of exemptions to the WTO ahead of the UK’s leaving the EU, and to assert them after leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 113264 question first answered 21/11/2017 12:37:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 23817 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

790246

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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 Missions: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of funding to help the North East join trade missions and grasp export opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	113336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>All UK companies including those located or operating in the North East are able to access the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) national events and missions programme. This is available to view on GREAT.gov.uk which is promoted nationally.</p><p>In addition, the North East benefits from participation in the specific DIT Northern Powerhouse (NPH) trade missions programme. The DIT North East team work closely with northern organisations and the UK’s global HMG network to assist companies who are participating in any trade mission, either NPH or national. A full list of NPH missions is published on the internet, as are all DIT national events and missions.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/11/2017 16:48:52 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

790248

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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: Arbitration
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 14 November 2017 to Question 110584, on Trade Agreements: Arbitration, what estimate he has made of the cost of the establishment of the trade remedies framework, January to August 2017.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	113323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member for Denton and Reddish to the answer given by my hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Investment on 14 November, UIN: 110584.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/11/2017 13:38:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

790249

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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: Arbitration
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 14 November 2017 to Question 110584, on Trade Agreements: Arbitration, what estimate he has made of the cost of the development of the policy, legislative and operational plans for a new trade remedies framework.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	113324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is still in the process of establishing a trade remedies framework. It will be subject to Parliamentary approval and the final financial implications of this process will depend on the outcome of negotiations with the European Union and on policy decisions yet to be taken. The Department will continue to invest the necessary resources to develop the policy, legislative and operational plans for a new trade remedies framework alongside its wider preparations for EU Exit.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/11/2017 14:36:43 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne