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578471

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2016
	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: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of the Prime Minister's Trade Envoys in increasing future levels of UK exports.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	906167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Trade Envoy programme has been in operation since 2012 and continues to go from strength to strength.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently 21 Trade Envoys covering around 50 markets. Trade Envoys support the drive for economic growth by building on the UK’s existing relations with these markets and maximising bilateral trade.</p><p> </p><p>It is crucial that we use all tools at our disposal to promote British trade across the world and Trade Envoys will be a key part of our Departmental strategy.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 08/09/2016 13:51:04 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

713306

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Exports: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the level of exports from Scottish businesses of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Stuart Blair Donaldson
	uin	909461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>My department and other departments across Whitehall continue to undertake a wide range of analysis covering the whole UK economy and our relations with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>DIT is a UK-wide department whose role is to promote exports and investment for the whole UK.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 23/03/2017 15:06:54 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	4377 label Biography information for Stuart Blair Donaldson

713310

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help businesses build trading opportunities abroad.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Graham Evans
	uin	909449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>DIT provides market access, support and advice to UK business both in the UK and in 109 markets overseas. Through the GREAT campaign we build the global appetite for British goods and services, and give UK companies access to millions of pounds’ worth of potential business through the digital services offered on the great.gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 23/03/2017 14:47:17 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

687271

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	World Trade Organisation
	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 the WTO.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	908698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p><em>I have had a number of constructive discussions with the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Roberto Azevedo, including a recent face-to-face meeting and I will have many more such meetings. He has been very supportive of the UK’s position. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>I have also met Ministers and Permanent Representatives from a broad cross-section of WTO Members.</em></p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 09/02/2017 17:56:18 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

1130274

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the maintenance of the rules-based system for international trade.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	911199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of the rules-based multilateral trading system. I recently advocated for this at the Global Trade Review 2019 Conference and at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting where I held meetings with the Director General of the World Trade Organization, Roberto Azevedo and my Japanese counterpart Trade Minister, Mr Hiroshige Seko.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 06/06/2019 11:02:35 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1027463

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress the Government has made on its Export Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	uin	908323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Export Strategy sets out how the Government will encourage, inform, connect and finance UK businesses to enable them to take advantage of the international demand for British goods and services. Last month we launched an enhanced digital service on great.gov.uk, connecting businesses to over 20,000 export opportunities.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 20/12/2018 13:02:54 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

874454

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Board of Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What the work programme of the Board of Trade is.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Luke Graham
	uin	904665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Not only has the Board of Trade met for the first time in 150 years, delivered its first overseas mission, and been out across the country meeting businesses, but later today, I will be travelling to Preston for the second meeting of the Board of Trade where I will be announcing a new National Trade Academy programme and the winners of the inaugural Board of Trade Awards - the BOFTAS.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 29/03/2018 10:52:49 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

931219

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2018
	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	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 potential effectiveness of EU counter-measures to US steel and aluminium tariffs.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
	uin	906134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>While we sympathise with US concerns regarding transparency and the overproduction of steel, we continue to argue that tariffs applied under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act are not an appropriate solution for dealing with these issues. We will continue to seek a constructive, permanent resolution with the United States to avoid further escalation, which would only harm businesses, jobs and consumers in the United Kingdom and the United States.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 28/06/2018 16:01:40 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

768858

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Qatar
	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 the Government of Qatar on future trade and investment between the UK and Qatar.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	901080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>I most recently visited Qatar on 5<sup>th</sup> October, where I met the Prime Minister and members of his cabinet to discuss Trade and Investment between the UK and Qatar. These discussions included follow-up to my meeting with the Finance Minister in June and also the Qatar-UK Business and Investment Forum in Birmingham earlier this year where Qatar pledged £5bn of investment into the UK over the next 5 years.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 12/10/2017 16:24:32 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

584058

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Defence: Exports
	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 decline in defence exports.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	46594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>Defence export figures fluctuate on a year to year basis given the long term nature of defence acquisition. In the context of an increasingly competitive global market, the UK’s defence exports were £7.7 billion in 2015. Based on past performance, over a five year period, the figures demonstrate that the sector’s core business is strong.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 10/10/2016 15:18:36 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones