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1141349

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date	23/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: Angus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support is being provided to businesses in Angus to access new foreign markets and increase export volumes.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	281066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade provides support to companies in Angus, Scotland and the rest of the UK through key programmes including the GREAT campaign, sector specific export initiatives, assistance for exporters in 108 overseas markets and the financial assistance to exporters offered by UK Export Finance. We are committed to seeking continuity in current trade and investment relationships, including those covered by EU third country Free Trade Agreements and other EU preferential arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/07/2019 12:22:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1141563

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
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: Canada
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a reduction in import tariffs on a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and Canada.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL17431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>We are working to transition existing EU trade agreements, including CETA, into bilateral deals as the UK leaves the EU. We continue to engage Canada to seek to achieve this at the earliest opportunity, and both sides are committed to a strong trading relationship moving forwards.</p><p> </p><p>If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the UK will implement a temporary tariff which aims to minimise costs to business and mitigate price impacts on consumers. However, this will be temporary, applying for up to 12 months. It is not the basis for a long-term preferential trading relationship - transition of CETA remains the best foundation for the UK’s future trading relationship with Canada.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/08/2019 14:23:50 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1140870

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what human rights assessment was made before the approval of an export licence for telecommunications interception equipment to Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	280384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>All export licence applications, including for Hong Kong, are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria taking into account all relevant factors at the time of the application, including how the goods will be used. There was one licence issued to Hong Kong for telecommunications equipment in the first quarter of 2019, for use in counter terrorism, counter narcotics, counter trafficking and search and rescue operations. We draw on a range of sources in making our assessments, including our overseas network. Risks around human rights violations or abuses are a key part of our assessment. We do not license equipment where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 280385 280386 question first answered 31/07/2019 13:11:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140871

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what criteria are used to assess whether to grant export licences to foreign governments for surveillance technology.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	280385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>All export licence applications, including for Hong Kong, are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria taking into account all relevant factors at the time of the application, including how the goods will be used. There was one licence issued to Hong Kong for telecommunications equipment in the first quarter of 2019, for use in counter terrorism, counter narcotics, counter trafficking and search and rescue operations. We draw on a range of sources in making our assessments, including our overseas network. Risks around human rights violations or abuses are a key part of our assessment. We do not license equipment where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 280384 280386 question first answered 31/07/2019 13:11:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140872

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the use in Hong Kong of telecommunications interception equipment purchased from the UK; and will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	280386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>All export licence applications, including for Hong Kong, are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria taking into account all relevant factors at the time of the application, including how the goods will be used. There was one licence issued to Hong Kong for telecommunications equipment in the first quarter of 2019, for use in counter terrorism, counter narcotics, counter trafficking and search and rescue operations. We draw on a range of sources in making our assessments, including our overseas network. Risks around human rights violations or abuses are a key part of our assessment. We do not license equipment where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 280384 280385 question first answered 31/07/2019 13:11:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140874

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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 Promotion: Australasia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when he plans to start the external recruitment for the new role of Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Australasia.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	280267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>Further details on timings and the process to recruit for this important role will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 30/07/2019 17:09:13 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

1140875

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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 Promotion: Australasia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, at what civil service grade the post of Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Australasia will be.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	280268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>Her Britannic Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Australasia will be SCS Pay Band 2, in line with the other nine HM Trade Commissioners.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 30/07/2019 17:15:24 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

1140876

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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 Promotion: Australasia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the post of Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Australasia will be combined with another post.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	280269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>We are still determining the full remit and responsibilities of Her Britannic Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Australasia.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 30/07/2019 17:12:35 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

1140877

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, where the next meeting of the Board of Trade will take place.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	280270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>The next, and eighth, meeting of the Board of Trade will take place in the South of England. It will bring together businesses from across the Southern region to celebrate their contribution to UK trade and investment.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 30/07/2019 17:02:49 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

1140891

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much Official Development Assistance funding his Department is providing to (a) Nigeria, (b) South Africa, (c) Kenya, (d) Ethiopia, (e) Colombia, (f) Peru, (g) Indonesia and (h) Bangladesh; and (i) for what purpose and (ii) under which programme is that funding being provided.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	280391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>DIT has no active ODA funded programming in the countries listed. As part of the design of the Investment Promotion Programme (IPP), DIT plans to spend ODA in Nigeria, South Africa and Peru. These countries were selected as they scored highly on development needs and opportunities. To date, no ODA has been provided to these countries as the programme has recently started. Details on country spend from IPP will be published in line with DIT’s transparency commitment.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 30/07/2019 17:29:19 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden