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1060581

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many sales were conducted by (a) the UK Government and (b) British registered military companies at the Defence and Security Equipment International 2017 to (i) states and (ii) companies registered within those states that appeared on the list of the UK Government’s Human Rights Priority Countries in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	220843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold central records of defence and security exports achieved at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) specifically. DSEI is a defence and security exhibition organised by a commercial events company. DIT DSO’s Official Statistics provide estimates of global defence and security exports, achieved throughout each year, based on orders or sales and are published annually on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/defence-and-security-exports-for-2017" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> with the most recent being 2017 figures, published in July 2018.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2019 15:09:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1061252

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of UK Export Finance support was allocated to the fossil fuels sector in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	221560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The share of support UK Export Finance (UKEF) provided for exports relating to fossil fuels can be found in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Share of Maximum Liability which went to fossil fuel projects, %</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">26%</del><ins class="ministerial">30%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>UKEF publishes details of the support it provides in its Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF’s mission is to ensure that no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance from the private sector. UKEF supports exports in all sectors, including renewables. Its aim is only to provide support where there is a lack of private finance and its provision of support is demand-led and often counter-cyclical. The UK’s oil and gas sector is a significant contributor to the economy, but has seen low investment in recent years due to volatility in oil prices and the lack of financing needed to develop projects. UKEF has provided support for projects in developing markets, helping to improve energy affordability and accessibility.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2019 10:32:38 question first ministerially corrected 25/03/2019 10:44:20 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 103827 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1060778

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms 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 made an assessment of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the import and export of defence related weaponry.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	220813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>No formal assessment on the impact of Brexit on defence exports and imports has taken place.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade’s Defence and Security Organisation (DIT DSO) will continue to support the UK defence and security industries to export after Brexit.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/02/2019 15:28:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1059723

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	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: Canada
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps he has taken to increase bilateral trade with Canada.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	220215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Canada-UK bilateral trading relationship is an important one and vital to our economy. Total trade between the UK and Canada in 2018 totalled £18.4bn and both sides have committed to deepening our commercial relationship further.</p><p>My Ministerial colleagues and I have regular contact with the Canadian Administration, business representatives and others, including through our diplomatic missions in Canada, to support and increase investment and trade flows.</p><p>Both the Prime Minister and PM Trudeau have publicly committed to a ‘seamless transition’ of the Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (CETA) as the UK leaves the EU and to avoid a cliff edge for Canadian and UK businesses.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/02/2019 17:53:58 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1059728

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Bosnia and Herzegovina
	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 article entitled UK Missed Chance to Stop Suspect Bosnian Bullet Deal published in Balkan Insight on 6 June 2018, whether those responsible for shipping ammunition from Bosnia to Saudi Arabia without a trade licence will be prosecuted; and whether future license applications from those responsible will be denied.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	220314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government cannot comment on individuals or companies that have previously been, or are currently being investigated. HM Revenue and Customs, on behalf of the Government, investigates all credible allegations of strategic export control offences, which can proceed to a full criminal investigation. HMRC investigators will recommend prosecution when and where there is clear evidence of a serious criminal offence.</p><p>Export licence applications are rigorously assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking account of all prevailing circumstances at the time of the application. The assessment may also take into account the risk that the proposed legitimate activity to be licensed will directly or indirectly facilitate other activities that violate export control or sanctions legislation. In doing so, the Government will consider, inter alia, the conduct of the licence applicant.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/02/2019 17:50:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1060013

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many countries which appeared on the list of the UK Government’s Human Rights Priority Countries in 2017 (a) attended and (b) sent delegations to the 2017 Defence and Security Equipment International.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	220155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office undertake a stringent process of scrutiny and approval before any invitations to foreign governments are issued, for major UK defence exhibitions like DSEI.</p><p>Respect for human rights is a mandatory consideration in the process and a country would not be invited where that would contradict the UK’s international obligations. Invitations are reviewed if the situation in any one country changes significantly prior to an exhibition.</p><p>Six human rights priority countries were invited and attended Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2017 as official delegations.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/02/2019 13:00:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1060014

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many states which appear on the Government’s list of Human Rights Priority Countries are (a) scheduled to attend and (b) scheduled to be represented by delegations to the 2019 Defence and Security Equipment International.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	220156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>No decisions have yet been taken on official invitations to international delegations to attend Defence and Security Equipment International 2019.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/02/2019 12:34:48 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1060017

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Trade Fairs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to Answer of 25 January 2018 to Question 124053 on Arms Trade: Trade Fairs, if he will publish the (a) personnel and (b) transport costs to the British Army of sending 44 military escort officers to attend the Defence and Security Equipment International in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	220158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>There were no personnel and transport costs to the British Army of sending military escort officers to attend the Defence and Security Equipment International in 2017. All associated costs were met in full by the commercial event organiser.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/02/2019 12:26:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1060018

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Trade Fairs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to Answer of 25 January 2018 to Question 124053 on Arms Trade: Trade Fairs, what estimate he has made of the number of military escort officers due to attend the Defence and Security Equipment International in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	220159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of military escort officers who will be required to attend the Defence and Security Equipment International in September 2019 is not yet finalised.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/02/2019 17:48:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1056753

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	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: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many officials from his Department have been seconded from their primary role to make preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	218156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department of International Trade (DIT) was created as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. All the work carried out by the Department contributes to supporting the government to deliver Brexit. Individual roles are not classified according to particular EU Exit scenarios, including leaving without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>Several teams within DIT have reprioritised their activity where necessary to make preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/02/2019 17:46:35 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas