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1123348

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Drinks: Exports
	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 increase the export market of UK beverages.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	247993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>UK beverages are an important contributor to our overall food and drink exports and were worth £7.6bn in 2018, an increase of 4.9% on 2017. Whisky alone accounted for over 63% of beverage exports and DIT works with bodies such as the Scotch Whisky Association across trade policy and market access, working to reduce trade barriers and assist getting products into overseas markets.</p><p> </p><p>DIT collaborates closely with industry directly and key stakeholders such as the Wine and Spirits Trade Association across a wide range of export promotion activities such as meet the buyer events and trade missions; both in the UK and overseas.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/05/2019 16:45:03 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1122954

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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: Developing Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to ensure that the poorest countries in the world are able to take part fairly in global trade.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	910519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We believe that the global, rules-based system is the most important protection poorer countries have. We will champion their interests through the WTO, enact a UK trade preferences scheme through the Taxation Cross Border Trade Act and then further improve their access to the UK market after we’ve left the EU.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/04/2019 10:33:16 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1122955

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to increase the UK's proportion of global trade with India.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	910520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Exports to India were up nearly 20% in 2018 on the previous year, totalling over £7.9 billion.</p><p> </p><p>We have a number of initiatives to strengthen our bilateral trade relationship with India, including the Joint Working Group on Trade, which recently met in March.</p><p> </p><p>Only last night I was at the Grant Thornton tracker event with the Confederation of Indian Industry, to celebrate the success of some of the top Indian companies in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/04/2019 10:37:16 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1122957

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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: Developing Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to ensure that the poorest countries in the world are able to take part fairly in global trade.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest West
	tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
	uin	910523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We believe that the global, rules-based system is the most important protection poorer countries have. We will champion their interests through the WTO, enact a UK trade preferences scheme through the Taxation Cross Border Trade Act and then further improve their access to the UK market after we’ve left the EU.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/04/2019 10:39:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1123195

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees: Iraq
	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 benefits to British businesses of the £1 billion increase in support on offer from UK Export Finance for British firms exporting to Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	247648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Over the last three years, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has provided more than £1 billion in support for UK companies delivering critical infrastructure projects in Iraq, including power stations, and water and waste water treatment projects. There is significant interest in UKEF support for UK companies’ contracts in Iraq and the additional £1 billion in capacity will enable UK companies to participate in further priority projects that can promote nation-building efforts in Iraq. UKEF is working with the Government of Iraq to identify projects that can use its support with initial priorities including power, water and sanitation, and other infrastructure-related sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/04/2019 12:01:34 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1123254

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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: Tunisia
	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 the UK's proportion of trade with Tunisia.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	247788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development to advance our trade relationship with Tunisia; Ministers and senior officials incorporate discussions on trade issues in their engagements with counterparts in Tunisia. My Hon. Friend for South West Wiltshire (Dr Andrew Murrison), appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Tunisia in 2016, has helped develop a strong bilateral trading relationship.</p><p>As we prepare to leave the EU, to provide stability for businesses, consumers and investors, DIT has been working closely with the FCO and its Tunisian counterparts to achieve continuity of trading arrangements by replicating the effects of the existing EU-Tunisia Association Agreement in a bilateral agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/04/2019 13:59:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1121845

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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: East Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps the Government has taken to enable small businesses in the East Midlands to increase their exports.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	245984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>In the East Midlands a network of 24 experienced International Trade Advisers provide DIT's face to face service, supported by UK Export Finance Advisors when appropriate. They provide new and existing exporters with practical exporting advice and market know-how, and connect them to DIT's trade missions, sector specialists and wider international network.</p><p>Additionally, peer to peer support is provided through DIT's Export Champion community, part of the Exporting is GREAT campaign. East Midlands has 34 business leaders with a record of export success who help us to inspire other local businesses on their exporting journey: &quot;if we can, you can&quot;.</p><p>The Exporting is GREAT campaign works closely with hundreds of UK companies and scores of partners to encourage more companies to start exporting or to export more. Further information on how DIT supports UK exporters can be found at www.great.gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/04/2019 11:43:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1122019

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees: Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether any export credit guarantees relating to Iran have been written off in the past 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	245909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>In relation to export credit guarantee instalments that have fallen due in the past ten years, Iran has repaid principal and contractual interest in full. In alignment with other export credit agencies, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has written off default interest. UKEF does not have any outstanding export credit guarantees relating to Iran at present.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 245910 question first answered 30/04/2019 11:54:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1122020

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees: Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether there are any outstanding export credit guarantees relating to Iran.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	245910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>In relation to export credit guarantee instalments that have fallen due in the past ten years, Iran has repaid principal and contractual interest in full. In alignment with other export credit agencies, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has written off default interest. UKEF does not have any outstanding export credit guarantees relating to Iran at present.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 245909 question first answered 30/04/2019 11:54:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1121432

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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 etc in Dual-use Items and Firearms etc (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
	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 Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, on what basis the Government will determine what constitutes a human rights violation.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	uin	244135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>After EU Exit export licence applications will continue to be assessed in the same way as they are now, on a case-by-case basis against the eight criteria set out in the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Criterion 2 covers the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination as well as respect by that country for international humanitarian law. A licence would not be granted if to do so was inconsistent with the Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The Criteria are statutory guidance issued under section 9 of the Export Control Act 2002 as most recently announced to Parliament in a Written Ministerial Statement on 25 March 2014. After the UK leaves the EU, the Criteria will remain in force until such time as any new or amended guidance is announced to Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/04/2019 15:33:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins