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registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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, for what reason meetings held by the Minister of State for Trade Policy at Sunnylands, California, between 5 and 7 December 2021 with representatives of the Hoover Institution, the Observer Research Foundation America and other external organisations were not declared in the list of ministerial meetings for October to December 2021 published by her Department on 31 March.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	38561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>I attended the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue from the afternoon of the 5<sup>th</sup> December to the morning of the 7th, where I joined a number of open panel discussions. Conferences and multilateral events are not reported in transparency unless specific meetings were held in the margins – which was not the case on this occasion.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2022 12:01:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1490309

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help SMEs benefit from free trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	38497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are vital to increasing UK trade. That is why we are seeking SME chapters and SME-friendly provisions throughout all our Free Trade Agreements. These chapters and provisions signpost SMEs towards the information they need to make informed decisions and take advantage of new opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department worked across Whitehall to deliver the refreshed Export Strategy, which focuses on barriers faced by UK businesses, particularly SMEs. HM Government supports exporters at every stage of their journey, through the Export Support Service, the UK Export Academy, UK Export Finance, and our International Trade Advisers and global networks.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/07/2022 18:19:38 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1489206

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Indo-Pacific Region
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Minister of State for Trade Policy was officially representing the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office when she attended the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue convened by the Hoover Institution and Annenberg Foundation Trust in California from 5 to 7 December 2021; and whether she was supported at that event by (a) officials and (b) briefing from that Department.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	36722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Minister for Trade Policy attended the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue as a UK Government representative at the request of the British Embassy Washington. The event was added to the Minister’s existing programme on her visit to a number of US States to advance UK-US interests. She was supported during the visit by UK Government officials.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2022 15:44:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 14152 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1489257

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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 she will ratify the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement before the 21 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	36786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government will not be ratifying the UK-Australia free trade agreement before 21 July 2022. The agreement is scheduled to complete its formal pre-ratification scrutiny period under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 on 20<sup>th</sup> July 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The agreement cannot be ratified until the necessary domestic legislation is in place. The agreement therefore will not be ratified until the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill has received Royal Assent and all secondary legislation is in place.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2022 15:53:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 14522 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1489259

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill on her timetable for ratifying the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	36787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement will be ratified once it has completed formal scrutiny under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 and all necessarily domestic legislative changes have been made.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill will allow for changes to domestic primary legislation to implement the Procurement chapters of the Australia and New Zealand agreements. The Bill was introduced in May and is awaiting a date for Second Reading. The agreement cannot be ratified until the Bill has received Royal Assent and all required secondary legislation has been passed.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2022 15:58:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 14497 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1489264

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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
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 with the Devolved administrations about any potential plans she has to increase trade with the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	36876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is delivering prosperity through trade and investment, to all parts of the UK. We have established teams in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to bring DIT’s support closer to businesses in the nations and to strengthen our partnership working with the Devolved Administrations.</p><p>When implementing DIT’s Export Strategy, launched in October 2021, we work alongside the devolved governments’ own trade promotion plans and strategies. We support businesses across the UK to export to the European Union and beyond, through our new Export Support Service (ESS) including our one-to-many digital services offer and Export Academy, supported by our overseas trade advisers based across Europe.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/07/2022 15:13:22 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1489266

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support she is providing to businesses in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales on expanding their export opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	36877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Our export strategy sets out a 12-point plan to help businesses in Newport West and across Wales expand their export opportunities. Welsh businesses can access our Export Academy, the Export Support Service, and our enhanced UK Export Finance Offer.</p><p>We have also opened a new office in Cardiff to focus our work in Wales, levelling up export growth, increasing productivity and supporting jobs.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/07/2022 13:14:43 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1489268

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on supporting Welsh businesses at Hannover Messe 2022.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	36702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>I have not had any discussions with the Welsh Government regarding supporting Welsh businesses at Hannover Messe.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/07/2022 15:00:05 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1489274

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that the rights of workers in Newport West constituency are maintained in all UK trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	36880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>HM Government shares the public’s high regard for workers' rights, and we have been clear that there will be no reduction in protections from existing trade deals or when signing up to new ones. Our agreements secured with both Australia and New Zealand demonstrate this. British workers across the country will benefit, including those of Newport West.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 20/07/2022 11:21:54 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1489380

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Export Control Joint Unit: Civil Servants
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 worked in the Export Control Joint Unit in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, (c) 2019, (d) 2020, (e) 2021 and (f) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	36789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>The total numbers of civil servants working in the Export Control Joint Unit within my department for each year since 2017 is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Year Number</p><p>2017 93</p><p>2018 80</p><p>2019 80</p><p>2020 84</p><p>2021 93</p><p>2022 91</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) supply staff for ECJU also. The Hon. Lady will need to seek information from those departments directly.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 20/07/2022 16:23:21 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury