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889806

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Asia
	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 likely impact on the UK's ability to strike free trade agreements with Japan and Singapore, of the recent free trade agreements the EU has agreed with those countries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL7138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals.</p><p>The UK has long-supported progress towards the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), as one of their strongest advocates.</p><p>The Prime Minister has agreed with Prime Minister Abe of Japan that we will work quickly to establish a new economic partnership between Japan and the UK based on the final terms of the EPA, and has agreed with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee that, when ratified, the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement would be a good baseline for future bilateral trade relations. The Department for International Trade is continuing discussions with both Japan and Singapore through our Trade and Investment Working Groups to ensure continuity and certainty of these trade agreements and to develop new ambitious bilateral economic relationships once the UK has exited the EU.</p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL7139 question first answered 08/05/2018 16:37:28 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

889807

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Asia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in trade talks with Japan and Singapore; and at what level those talks are taking place.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL7139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals.</p><p>The UK has long-supported progress towards the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), as one of their strongest advocates.</p><p>The Prime Minister has agreed with Prime Minister Abe of Japan that we will work quickly to establish a new economic partnership between Japan and the UK based on the final terms of the EPA, and has agreed with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee that, when ratified, the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement would be a good baseline for future bilateral trade relations. The Department for International Trade is continuing discussions with both Japan and Singapore through our Trade and Investment Working Groups to ensure continuity and certainty of these trade agreements and to develop new ambitious bilateral economic relationships once the UK has exited the EU.</p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL7138 question first answered 08/05/2018 16:37:28 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

889804

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Mexico
	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 likely impact on the UK's ability to strike a free trade agreement with Mexico, of the recent free trade agreements that the EU has agreed with that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL7136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals. To date, meetings have been held at ministerial and official level aimed at delivering this objective.</p><p> </p><p>None of the partner countries, including Mexico, with whom we have held discussions, have any interest in disrupting trade flows.</p><p> </p><p>Once trade continuity is secured, we will look to strengthen our trade and investment relationships with key partners, including Mexico.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL7137 question first answered 08/05/2018 16:38:08 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

889805

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Mexico
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in trade talks with Mexico; and at what level those talks are taking place.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL7137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals. To date, meetings have been held at ministerial and official level aimed at delivering this objective.</p><p> </p><p>None of the partner countries, including Mexico, with whom we have held discussions, have any interest in disrupting trade flows.</p><p> </p><p>Once trade continuity is secured, we will look to strengthen our trade and investment relationships with key partners, including Mexico.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL7136 question first answered 08/05/2018 16:38:08 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

731021

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in drafting UK-specific World Trade Organisation members' schedules for (1) members' goods schedules setting out upper limits for tariffs and detailing tariff rate quotas, and (2) members' services schedules setting out specific sectoral commitments and reservations
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL32
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is preparing UK-specific WTO schedules which, as far as possible, will not alter the scope of UK market access obligations either in goods or services. This includes the market access currently enjoyed by trading partners under tariff rate quotas. The schedules will be circulated to the WTO membership, as the UK leaves the European Union. Following circulation if no objection has been raised within 3 months for goods and 45 days for services, the schedules will be certified. If an objection is raised the schedules will still come into effect but remain uncertified while we resolve it. An uncertified schedule does not stop a WTO member from trading with other countries or from negotiating Free Trade Agreements. The EU has traded without problem for many years whilst waiting for revised schedules to be certified.</p> answering member printed Lord Price grouped question UIN HL33 HL35 question first answered 05/07/2017 14:54:07 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

731023

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government over what period of time they expect World Trade Organisation (WTO) members to (1) verify, and (2) certify, UK WTO members' schedules
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL33
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is preparing UK-specific WTO schedules which, as far as possible, will not alter the scope of UK market access obligations either in goods or services. This includes the market access currently enjoyed by trading partners under tariff rate quotas. The schedules will be circulated to the WTO membership, as the UK leaves the European Union. Following circulation if no objection has been raised within 3 months for goods and 45 days for services, the schedules will be certified. If an objection is raised the schedules will still come into effect but remain uncertified while we resolve it. An uncertified schedule does not stop a WTO member from trading with other countries or from negotiating Free Trade Agreements. The EU has traded without problem for many years whilst waiting for revised schedules to be certified.</p> answering member printed Lord Price grouped question UIN HL32 HL35 question first answered 05/07/2017 14:54:07 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

731026

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to offer quotas to countries that currently benefit from the 87 EU Tariff Rate Quotas; and if so, for each quota, whether they expect it to be larger or smaller than at present
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL35
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is preparing UK-specific WTO schedules which, as far as possible, will not alter the scope of UK market access obligations either in goods or services. This includes the market access currently enjoyed by trading partners under tariff rate quotas. The schedules will be circulated to the WTO membership, as the UK leaves the European Union. Following circulation if no objection has been raised within 3 months for goods and 45 days for services, the schedules will be certified. If an objection is raised the schedules will still come into effect but remain uncertified while we resolve it. An uncertified schedule does not stop a WTO member from trading with other countries or from negotiating Free Trade Agreements. The EU has traded without problem for many years whilst waiting for revised schedules to be certified.</p> answering member printed Lord Price grouped question UIN HL32 HL33 question first answered 05/07/2017 14:54:07 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

838868

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of the UK to make sector-specific trade agreements with other nations in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal and reverts to World Trade Organisation rules.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL5508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is talking to a number of countries about future trading options, and it is too early to say what this will mean in a particular case or with any particular country.</p><p>As one of the world's largest economies, we have the chance to work with old and new partners to build a truly Global Britain at the heart of international trade.</p><p>We are using instruments like Joint Trade Reviews, a collaborative in-depth analysis into the mutual trading relationship between the UK and a partner country, to look for areas we can improve our bilateral trading relationships.</p><p>We will aim, through these discussions, to put in place various mechanisms to improve trading relations and remove barriers affecting UK businesses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 22/02/2018 17:39:16 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

889808

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Remedies Authority
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to begin the process of recruitment for staff and members of the board of the Trade Remedies Authority, as provided for by the Trade Bill.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL7140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade expects to start the recruitment process for staff, and a Chair, as soon as possible in 2018, in anticipation of the creation of the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA). This will support the Government’s commitment to ensure that the TRA will be operational by the time the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 08/05/2018 16:43:44 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

921765

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to requesting a World Trade Organisation dispute panel be established to settle the dispute with the United States over recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminium.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL8474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Whilst we remain a Member State, the EU is responsible for initiating and defending trade disputes on the UK's behalf. Therefore, the UK cannot, at the moment, initiate a dispute of its own accord. The EU launched a WTO dispute, challenging US steel and aluminium tariffs on 1 June. The UK fully supports the global rules-based trade system, open and free trade, and measures to tackle unfair trade where necessary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 25/06/2018 10:39:01 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington