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1363284

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Industrial Relations: Australia and New Zealand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he made of the implications for his policies of the labour chapter of the proposed UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand trade agreements and compliance in collective bargaining under the terms of the principles of the International Labour Organisation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	62711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>At the start of negotiations, the Government was clear that free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand would not come at the expense of workers’ rights in the UK. These agreements uphold this commitment to maintain the UK’s high level of workers’ rights and affirm our obligations under the International Labour Organization (ILO), including those related to collective bargaining.</p><p>The UK has ratified all eight of the Fundamental Conventions, and we continue to encourage our partners to do the same.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/10/2021 13:50:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1359499

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme: Finance
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 implications for her policies of the analysis by London Economics of the Tradeshow Access Programme to the UK economy; and what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for that programme in this financial year.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	56580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The London Economics report was from 2008, and as the Tradeshow Access Programme had evolved (and now ceased), some implications no longer apply. We are discussing revised support for trade shows with HM Treasury (HMT), which considers key implications raised in the analysis. We continually review support to ensure maximum impact and that services meet business needs in the current economic context.</p><p> </p><p>2021-22 programme funding was discussed with HMT during the 2020 Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 20/10/2021 16:33:07 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1348584

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the total value was of the 42,000 grants provided by the Government to UK businesses through the Tradeshow Access Programme between April 2009 and March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	36623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The total value of more than 42,000 grants provided by HM Government to UK businesses through the Tradeshow Access Programme between April 2009 and March 2021 was in excess of £93.4 million.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/09/2021 16:13:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1346408

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what economic impact assessment her Department has carried out on the decision to discontinue the Tradeshow Access Programme.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	32367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>We have not carried out a direct economic analysis of the decision to discontinue the Trade Access Programme. However, we are working closely with HM Treasury on alternative future arrangements for supporting businesses to participate in tradeshows as part of our plan to support exports to help drive economic growth around the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 32368 question first answered 19/07/2021 09:38:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1346409

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the effect on UK competitiveness of the decision to discontinue the Tradeshow Access Programme.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	32368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>We have not carried out a direct economic analysis of the decision to discontinue the Trade Access Programme. However, we are working closely with HM Treasury on alternative future arrangements for supporting businesses to participate in tradeshows as part of our plan to support exports to help drive economic growth around the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 32367 question first answered 19/07/2021 09:38:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1346410

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of the finding by Export Partners UK that for every £1 invested by the Government in the Tradeshow Access Programme, £40 is generated in taxable revenue.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	32369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>We welcome engagement from key industry players, including these findings from Export Partners UK. We will work to understand the benefits of this intervention and use it to help design future arrangements for our export support services.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/07/2021 09:33:58 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1346411

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many successful grants were made via the Tradeshow Access Programme since it was launched in 2009.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	32370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>More than 42,000 successful grants have been provided to UK businesses through the Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) between April 2009 and March 2021.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/07/2021 09:29:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1340045

registered interest
date	24/06/2021
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: Unfair Practices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to revise the regulations of the Trade Remedies Authority.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	21890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>HM Government designed a robust trade remedies framework to protect producers across the United Kingdom, but the world has changed since 2018 when it was initiated.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State is exploring her options to tackle unfair trading practices, unexpected surges of imports, and market-distorting practices, so her powers can be better tailored to the needs of British industry. Of course, trade remedies are only one part of the United Kingdom’s unilateral toolkit.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 29/06/2021 16:57:13 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1330784

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Intellectual Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent representations has she received from relevant stakeholders on the harmonisation of intellectual property through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	12113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK’s intellectual property regime achieves an effective balance between rewarding creators and innovation and reflecting wider public interests. Any future trade deal negotiated by the UK will seek to be consistent with the UK’s membership of international intellectual property conventions that the UK are party to.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already carried out a public consultation on UK accession to this Agreement. The Government will publish its consultation response alongside its outline approach and economic impact assessment in advance of accession negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/06/2021 10:57:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1330786

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
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: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many businesses have received support through the General Export Facility.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	12114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>To date, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has approved 19 applications from 18 exporters for support through the General Export Facility (GEF). UKEF is currently considering for approval a further three applications for GEF support.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/06/2021 14:22:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson