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818891

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what role his Department plays in the management of the Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	903223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) plays a key role in the Fund. Minister Hands represents the department on the Ministerial Board, which sets the strategic direction of the Fund, endorses programme proposals, and ensures programmes are maximising impact and value for money.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/01/2018 16:09:48 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

817986

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that UK trade and investment policies promote gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	903215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to its role as a global champion of open and fair trade and the benefits that brings to all genders. As demonstrated by our support for the women’s economic empowerment declaration at the Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) in December 2017, we recognise the importance of gender equality and the need to ensure women and girls are empowered economically, especially through involvement in trade, both in the UK and internationally.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/01/2018 16:49:36 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

816835

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which overseas trips Ministers of his Department have made since July 2016; and what were the costs of each such trip.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	121262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>Staff at the Department for International Trade are located across more than one hundred countries and as we prepare to leave the EU, our ministers and Department for International Trade staff regularly travel overseas to build relationships with key global trading partners.</p><p>This includes through the 14 trade working groups we have set up across 21 countries to advance the UK's trade and investment relationships and scope out the potential for future free trade agreements.</p><p>Details of visits made by my Ministerial colleagues and I are published on the Gov.UK website and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-international-trade&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-international-trade&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p><p>All Ministerial journeys adhere to Cabinet Office rules on international travel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 10/01/2018 17:05:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

810469

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they will take to replace trading deals with non-EU countries and to ensure that those deals are in effect on Brexit day.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Trade White Paper, published last October, the Government is committed to securing continuity in the effect of existing EU free trade agreements and other EU preferential arrangements. We are discussing with our trading partners how this continuity is best achieved and discussions are progressing positively. Our approach will also take into consideration the outcome of the UK-EU negotiations on an implementation period.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 09/01/2018 14:49:49 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

810522

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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 19 December 2017 to Question 118624, on trade agreements, if he will list the organisations that submitted responses.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>Following the publication of the Trade White Paper: Preparing for our future UK trade policy, we received 150 responses providing feedback on specific questions posed in the White Paper. In addition, we received a number of responses (7429) as part of a Civil Society campaign. Responses to the questions have been analysed and collated into themes around the key principles as set out in the White Paper. We have made public a summary of the responses we received which was published on 5 January. Views are not attributed to individual respondents or groups of respondents. The Response can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-white-paper-preparing-for-our-future-uk-trade-policy-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-white-paper-preparing-for-our-future-uk-trade-policy-government-response</a></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/01/2018 14:24:56 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 33123 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

810625

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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 19 December 2017 to Question 118985, on trade agreements, how many trades unions he has met with; and how many times he has met with each of those trades unions.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	120970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has met with a number of trade unions on a range of occasions since its formation, at Ministerial and official level. These meetings covered a variety of topics. As part of our commitment to transparency, we publish quarterly records of Ministerial meetings, available on the Department for International Trade’s .gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/01/2018 14:15:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 33124 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

810003

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Department for International Trade officials are based in Scotland; and what are the functions of those officials.
tabling member printed	Lord Dunlop
uin	HL4349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has 18 officials based in its offices in Glasgow.</p><p>The functions of those are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Export and Investment Promotion</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Communications &amp; Marketing</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Export Finance</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 08/01/2018 13:28:39 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop

810004

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in how many overseas locations Department for International Trade officials are co-located with the staff of Scottish Development International; and how this has changed over the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Dunlop
uin	HL4350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) (and previously UKTI staff) are co-located with Scottish Development International (SDI) staff in a number of locations; specific details below. DIT are always prepared, where logistically possible to work with SDI colleagues on co-location overseas.</p><p>Brazil Rio de Janeiro</p><p>Canada Calgary and Toronto</p><p>USA November 2017</p><p>Australia &amp; New Zealand Melbourne since 2016 (previously Sydney)</p><p>China Beijing</p><p>Hong Kong</p><p>India Mymbai, New Delhi and Hydrabad</p><p>Denmark Copenhagen</p><p>Ghana Accra</p><p>Saudi Arabia Al Khobar – established February 2014</p><p>UAE Dubai</p><p>Taiwan Taipei</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 08/01/2018 13:29:13 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop

810005

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) UK exporters, and (2) Scottish exporters, have participated in the High Value Opportunity programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Dunlop
uin	HL4351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) supports UK businesses through a range of programmes aimed at increasing exports.</p><p> </p><p>Through 2016-17 DIT supported its customers to achieve £41.6bn in export wins, which included working with 2,811 new exporters. These figures, published in our annual report, include support to Scottish exporters.</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2016-17 the High Value Opportunity programme was replaced by the High Value Campaign programme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 08/01/2018 13:07:21 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop

810006

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they hold on Scottish company representation on trade missions organised by the UK Government.
tabling member printed	Lord Dunlop
uin	HL4352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>All UK companies, including those located or operating in Scotland, are able to access the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) national events and missions programme. This is viewable on great.gov.uk which is promoted nationally. DIT keeps a record of all companies who take part in trade missions so that we can ensure we continue to support them throughout their export journey, including any export wins. In the first six months of this financial year, 19 Scottish companies took part in missions organised by DIT.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 08/01/2018 12:59:39 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop