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1015382

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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 Agreements: USA
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 US counterpart on the viability of a UK-US trade agreement after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	196088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has spoken on numerous occasions to the United States Trade Representative, and there have been five meetings of the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group to date. We have been very clear that the UK will have an independent trade policy, when we leave the EU and that we will be able to negotiate, sign and ratify new Free Trade Agreements with countries around the world, including with the US, after we leave the EU on 29 March.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 03/12/2018 16:41:09 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1008470

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
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 Agreements
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 the governments of non-EU countries on (a) the draft withdrawal agreement for the UK leaving the EU and (b) the effect of that draft agreement on future trading relationships between the UK and such countries since that draft agreement was agreed by Cabinet.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	192097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is talking to a number of countries on a variety of future trading options, exploring the best ways of progressing our trade and investment relationships, which could include new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that after we leave the European Union, we will establish an independent trade policy. Upon leaving the EU, the UK will be able to negotiate, sign and ratify FTAs with rest of world partners.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/11/2018 12:08:24 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery previous answer version 86451 answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

911106

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff were (a) employed by and (b) seconded to his Department at May (i) 2017 and (ii) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	147807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The number of staff working for the Department for International Trade (DIT) and UK Export Finance (UKEF) is set out below.</p><p>The totals shown include all people engaged in DIT business activities. This includes employees, contractors and those on loan from other government departments or seconded from organisations external to the Civil Service.</p><p>DIT &amp; UKEF calculate and report their workforce at the end of each month. As the totals for May 2018 are not yet available, comparative figures for end of April are being shown between (i) 2017 and (ii) 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DIT and UKEF Total Staff</p></td><td><p>Of which are inward secondees from organisations outside the Civil Service</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 April 2017</p></td><td><p>3,039</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 April 2018</p></td><td><p>3,779</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 11/06/2018 14:05:25 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 61307 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

894845

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what was the value is of UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	139384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>Sales data by region for military exports are published annually on GOV.UK. at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-defence-and-security-export-figures-2016/uk-defence-and-security-export-statistics-for-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-defence-and-security-export-figures-2016/uk-defence-and-security-export-statistics-for-2016</a></p><p>The Government also publishes Official Statistics about export licences granted and refused on a quarterly and annual basis, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a></p><p>The data, which includes export values for some licences, currently provides details of licences up to 31 December 2017. Information about the period 1 January to 31 March 2018 will be published in July 2018.</p><p>However, licences granted are not necessarily a measure of sales or exports shipped in a given period as they are generally valid for between two and five years. Licensing data only provides a partial indication of sales as exporters only declare export values for a subsection of licences (Standard Individual Export Licences). Some licences expire before they are used and in these circumstances exporters must submit a further application, which can result in a significant element of double counting.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/05/2018 13:18:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 56059 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

893060

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Human Rights and Democracy Report 2016, published by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in July 2017, which countries listed as countries of concern on human rights the Government has authorised arms sales to in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	138945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) of licences granted and refused for military exports on GOV.UK. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. These can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a></p><p>All export licences are issued in strict accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/05/2018 09:58:43 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

885257

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Coventry South
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what contact he has had with businesses in Coventry South constituency in connection with trade with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	136122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is seeking the broadest and deepest possible agreement that works for all parts of the UK - including in the West Midlands and Coventry South.</p><p>The Department for International Trade supports businesses from across the UK through its regional International Trade Advisers, sector teams, overseas network, international events programme and online services.</p><p>The Department's Export Hub visited Coventry in February 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/04/2018 16:33:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

750911

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Balance of Trade: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, What the overall trade surplus was in (a) strawberries, (b) cream, (c) cheddar cheese and (d) gin in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>In the 12 months to 1st June 2017, the UK reported a trade surpluses of £175m in milk and cream, £30m in Cheddar cheese and £471m in Gin, and a trade deficit of £168m in fresh strawberries (Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx</a>).</p><p>The Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) nomenclature, an internationally standardised system used to classify traded products, does not provide a unique code for cream. Rather, milk and cream are grouped together.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 17/07/2017 16:24:04 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

749560

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has plans to publish a White Paper on International Trade.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	3437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has set out in the Queen's Speech its intentions to introduce the necessary trade legislation to develop an independent international trade policy upon exiting the European Union. Before such legislation is introduced, a supporting paper will be published.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/07/2017 15:57:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham