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1583003

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Russia: Sanctions
	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 he made of the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia in preventing UK companies from trading in Russia; and what steps she is taking to close loopholes in those sanctions.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	138042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK has wholly or partially sanctioned £20 billion of UK-Russia goods trade – 96% of 2021 values. Compared to before the invasion, UK goods imports from Russia have fallen by 99.1%, and goods exports to Russia have fallen by 80%. Additional sanctions on services trade will further erode Russia’s ability to keep pace with Western countries.</p><p> </p><p>Sanctions are starving Russia of advanced technologies and degrading their military capabilities, especially as many high-precision weapons rely on Western components.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/02/2023 17:52:01 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1583690

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	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: Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many (a) fossil fuel-, (b) electric- and (c) hybrid-powered road-legal vehicles their Department purchased in the last 24 months.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	139326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not purchased any road legal vehicles in the past 24 months. It uses the Government Car Service for vehicle provision. Cars provided to Departments by the Government Car Service will be included in the return for the Department for Transport.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/02/2023 15:37:11 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582996

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Russia: Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Paul Smith Limited has been granted an exception or licence to sell luxury fashion items in Russia.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	138037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>Between 14 April 2022 and 30 September 2022, the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has not issued licences by exception for the export of luxury fashion items or cars for these specific companies to Russia. This is the latest period published in the Official Export Control Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Russia Sanctions relating to luxury goods (as specified in Schedule 3A to the Regulations) can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government takes the enforcement of sanctions very seriously, and any UK person or company anywhere in the world that is selling or exporting sanctioned goods to Russia, directly or indirectly, may be in breach of sanctions law and potentially faces a heavy fine or imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 138039 138041 question first answered 13/02/2023 11:16:26 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1583000

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Russia: Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Agent Provocateur has been granted an exception or licence to sell luxury fashion items in Russia.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	138039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>Between 14 April 2022 and 30 September 2022, the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has not issued licences by exception for the export of luxury fashion items or cars for these specific companies to Russia. This is the latest period published in the Official Export Control Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Russia Sanctions relating to luxury goods (as specified in Schedule 3A to the Regulations) can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government takes the enforcement of sanctions very seriously, and any UK person or company anywhere in the world that is selling or exporting sanctioned goods to Russia, directly or indirectly, may be in breach of sanctions law and potentially faces a heavy fine or imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 138037 138041 question first answered 13/02/2023 11:16:26 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1583002

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Russia: Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Rolls-Royce has been granted an exception or licence to sell luxury cars in Russia.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	138041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>Between 14 April 2022 and 30 September 2022, the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has not issued licences by exception for the export of luxury fashion items or cars for these specific companies to Russia. This is the latest period published in the Official Export Control Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Russia Sanctions relating to luxury goods (as specified in Schedule 3A to the Regulations) can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government takes the enforcement of sanctions very seriously, and any UK person or company anywhere in the world that is selling or exporting sanctioned goods to Russia, directly or indirectly, may be in breach of sanctions law and potentially faces a heavy fine or imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 138037 138039 question first answered 13/02/2023 11:16:26 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1550991

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2022
	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: Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which energy provider supplies energy to their Department; how much carbon dioxide was emitted by their Department in the latest period for which figures are available; whether the criteria their Department uses to select an energy supplier include how environmentally friendly that supplier is; and what recent steps their Department has taken to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its energy use.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	109712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department's energy usage and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions are published in our Annual Report and Accounts. Please see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-international-trade-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-international-trade-annual-report-and-accounts</a> (page 84) for the latest published figures.</p><p> </p><p>Crown Commercial Service (CCS) operates a centralised energy procurement strategy for central government and is responsible for selecting the gas and power supply companies on behalf of all departments. CCS is currently conducting its latest tender round on behalf of departments and the supplier environmental credentials will be part of the selection criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Property Agency (GPA) manage and maintain the Department's offices and are responsible for improving the energy efficiency of buildings under their control.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/12/2022 10:55:10 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1549827

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	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: Israel
	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 15 November 2022 to Question 80842 on Trade Agreements: Israel, whether it has always been the policy of the Government not sacrifice quality for speed in trade negotiations.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	106423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is clear that in negotiations we will not sacrifice quality for speed, and this policy will remain unchanged. A new agreement will modernise and upgrade our current trade relations based on the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement to cover services, procurement, and digital trade. We will only sign once we are confident that the new agreement is in the best interest of the UK economy and British people.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/12/2022 17:31:58 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1540054

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	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: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, by what date she expects a free trade agreement with Israel to be concluded.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	80842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>We launched negotiations for an upgraded Free Trade Agreement with Israel in July and held the first round of technical discussions in Jerusalem on 12 – 20 September.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that in negotiations we will not sacrifice quality for speed. We already have an existing deal providing tariff-free trade for 99% of the value of current goods trade. This upgraded agreement is fundamentally about adding ambitious coverage of services and procurement for a modern digital economy. We will only sign when we have a deal that is fair, reciprocal, and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/11/2022 14:26:36 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1540055

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	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: Israel
	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 are currently involved in trade negotiations with Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	80843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is currently delivering eight Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, and as of September 2022, had approximately 460 staff working in the Trade Negotiations Group. It is not possible to comment on specific negotiations as the number of staff working on each FTA changes depending on the stage and scale of the deal, and to maximise efficiency. Staff also work across multiple negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>DIT allocated £46.3m in 2022-23 for the negotiation and implementation of FTAs, however, it is not possible to identify funding for individual FTAs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 80846 question first answered 15/11/2022 15:24:37 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1540057

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	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: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the UK’s objectives are in their trade negotiations with Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	80845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>On 20 July, negotiations were launched between the UK and Israel for an upgraded, innovation-focused Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that supported trade in services, digital and procurement. As part of this, our strategic approach to the negotiations was published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-approach-to-negotiating-a-free-trade-agreement-with-israel" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>. This document sets out the UK’s key objectives in these negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>An upgraded FTA with Israel will modernise our trade relations with a growing economy, whose services sector has grown by over 45% in the last decade, and whose total imports are expected to double by 2035.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/11/2022 14:37:50 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi