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1104675

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date	25/03/2019
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: Commonwealth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase UK trade with Commonwealth countries after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>At last year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), hosted by the UK, leaders adopted a six-point Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment to boost intra-Commonwealth trade to $2 Trillion by 2030. As Chair-In-Office, the UK is committed to working with our Commonwealth partners to achieve this target. That is why at CHOGM we launched three new programmes aimed at promoting inclusive intra-Commonwealth trade, cooperation on meeting standards and promoting trade by women-owned businesses. The UK will also be chairing the Commonwealth Trade Ministers meeting in October.</p><p> </p><p>Of our 52 Commonwealth partners, 44 currently benefit from development-friendly preferential access to the UK market. The Government is committed to seeking continuity for our current trade and investment relationships as we leave the EU, including those with Commonwealth countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 02/04/2019 12:32:05 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1104682

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Imports: Israeli Settlements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what trade agreements apply to goods coming from Israeli settlements (1) now, and (2) after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The EU-Israel Trade Agreements and the transitioned UK-Israel Trade Agreement apply to the State of Israel. The UK has been clear that it does not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), including the settlements, as part of the State of Israel and that the OPTs are not covered by the UK-Israel Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The EU-Palestinian Authority Interim Agreement and the transitioned UK-Palestinian Authority Interim Agreement apply to the territory of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.</p><p> </p><p>Products produced in the Israeli settlements, located within the territories brought under Israeli administration since June 1967, are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under either agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 02/04/2019 12:32:28 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1104803

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Poultry Meat: China
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 carcass balance of poultry meat is maintained as part of trade negotiations with China after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	236417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with China to improve market access and strengthen the trade relationship, including for trade of poultry meat. We recognise that there are clear potential benefits to carcass balance of poultry meat from trading with China. However, we are still unable to export live poultry, due to a ban which China imposed following outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that occurred in the UK in poultry from 2014-2017.</p><p> </p><p>We have achieved a number of positive steps towards lifting the ban, and once the ban is lifted, we can progress to resuming live exports of poultry which was an open export market prior to the implementation of the ban.</p><p> </p><p>Following re-opening of pre-existing trade, we can then undertake the longer process of opening a brand-new market for the poultry sector, namely poultry meat exports, which would add additionally opportunities for industry to benefit from carcass balance in the future.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 28/03/2019 10:06:30 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1104825

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Sodium Thiopental: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the UK ban on exports of sodium thiopental to the US will be maintained after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	236532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>If the UK leaves without a deal, Sodium Thiopental will be controlled by the proposed regulation retaining the relevant EU regulation, (EU) 2019/125, under the EU (Withdrawal) Act. This will be subject to both houses agreeing to the proposed retaining regulation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 28/03/2019 08:26:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1104884

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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 Controls: Saudi Arabia
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 22 March 2019 to Question 234238 on Exports: Saudi Arabia, how many applications for (a) SIELs, (b) OIELs, (c) SITLs, (d) OITCLs and (e) SITCLs for exports to Saudi Arabia were referred to ministers in each Government Department since March 2015.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	236543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold a central record of cases submitted to Ministers in each Government Department.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 28/03/2019 13:52:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1104927

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Confectionery: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US Administration on confectionery trade between US and UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	236454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with US officials about all aspects of UK-US trade. In addition, the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group, which is dedicated to strengthening the bilateral trade and investment relationship, has now met five times since it was first convened in July 2017. These meetings include discussions on trade across a broad range of sectors relevant to US and UK economies, including the food and drink sector. They are designed to strengthen the current trading relationship and lay the groundwork for future negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement after EU exit.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 29/03/2019 08:28:38 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1104928

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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: Japan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his Japanese counterpart on a potential trade agreement after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	236455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Japanese governments continue to engage on a future trade agreement based on the commitment made on 10<sup>th</sup> January this year by the Prime Ministers of Japan and the UK. This agreement is to be as ‘ambitious, high standard and mutually beneficial as the Japan-Europe EPA’, and Japan is supportive of future UK membership of the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership (CPTPP). We are continuing to work with Japan to realise these opportunities for a stronger trading relationship.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 28/03/2019 09:50:00 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1104929

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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 his Department's trade policy will be if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	236456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>Our priority remains getting approval for the deal we have negotiated with our European partners. Alongside this, the Government will continue to do the responsible thing and prepare for all eventualities with partner countries, including a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p><p>Regardless of how we leave, for the first time in more than four decades, the UK will have an independent trade policy once we exit from the EU. We will deploy all the tools at our disposal and tailor our trade policy to the strengths and requirements of the UK economy.</p><p>The Government is preparing for an ambitious programme of trade negotiations and enhanced market access. We have consulted on our first four potential free trade agreements (FTAs), with Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.</p><p>While we are looking to forge new agreements, the Government is also seeking continuity for our existing EU trade agreements as we leave the European Union. We have made good progress, signing agreements with Chile, Switzerland, the Faroe Islands, the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) states, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, the Pacific states, and CARIFORUM. We are also due to sign an agreement with Iceland-Norway shortly.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 29/03/2019 08:34:10 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1104930

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many countries in the Commonwealth have not agreed a trade deal with the UK for when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	236457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK enjoys excellent trading relationships with our Commonwealth partners and the Government is committed to strengthening these further.</p><p> </p><p>As we leave the EU, the Government is seeking continuity for our existing EU trade arrangements, including those with Commonwealth countries. The best way to provide continuity and stability of these agreements is to have a deal with the European Union so that the UK can remain covered by all existing trade agreements during the Implementation Period. Nevertheless, the Government is working to have bilateral agreements in place ready for when we need them, whether that is in the event of no deal, or after the proposed implementation period.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has signed trade agreement continuity agreements with Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean, Pacific and Eastern and Southern Africa. The list of countries is available on Gov.uk (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/signed-uk-trade-agreements-transitioned-from-the-eu" target="_blank">LINK</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also published a list of those agreements that both may and will not be in place by 12 April 2019 in order that businesses and individuals ensure that they are prepared for every eventuality. (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal#whats-changing-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal" target="_blank">LINK</a>) This advice will be updated regularly. Many discussions with other Commonwealth countries are at an advanced stage. As with all such discussions, they tend to go down to the wire, and we would expect nothing less from these agreements.</p><p> </p><p>We will implement a UK trade preferences scheme for developing countries, including those in the Commonwealth, which will provide the same level of access as the current EU trade preference scheme. This includes maintaining duty-free, quota-free access for the world’s least developed countries.</p><p> </p><p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK will be free to negotiate, sign and ratify new trade agreements during the time-limited implementation period, and to bring them into force from January 2021. We have completed public consultations on possible UK trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand, and potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which includes six members of the Commonwealth. In addition, we are building stronger relationships with large economies, such India, through a series of Joint Trade Reviews (JTRs).</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 02/04/2019 16:07:43 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1104931

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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: Imports
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 ensure that the maintenance of food of comparable quality from overseas without tariffs after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	236458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>In the event that the UK leaves the EU under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, there will be an implementation period during which tariffs remain unchanged. Should the UK leave the EU without a deal, the UK will implement a temporary tariff as announced on 13 March 2019. This is a balanced tariff policy which aims to minimise costs to business and mitigate price impacts on consumers, while also supporting UK producers as far as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The applied tariff does not affect what food is eligible be imported into the UK. The Government is committed in all exit scenarios to upholding the UK’s high food safety, environmental, and animal welfare standards.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 29/03/2019 13:54:57 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson