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1138935

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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, what estimate he has made of the (a) premium income for defence transactions, (b) claims paid for defence sector contracts and (c) monies at risk for defence transactions in the 2018-19 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	277163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>During financial year 2018/19 UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) support for defence sector transactions generated £109.7m in premium income, in relation to guarantees and insurance issued with a value of £3,057.9m. No claims in respect of defence sector transactions were paid by UKEF in 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>Where such information is not commercially sensitive, UKEF publishes details of the companies it has supported on an annual basis in its Annual Report and Accounts which are presented to Parliament and can be found on UKEF’s website.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts</a></p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 23/07/2019 16:04:03 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1140281

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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 Agreements: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his Department's consultations on trade negotiations with (a) the US, (b) Australia, (c) New Zealand and (d) potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of (i) farming unions and (ii) trades unions during the consultation period.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	278944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>In addition to ongoing regular engagement with these organisations, the Department ran a series of outreach events to engage stakeholders on the consultation. This included a town hall event in London which the NFU attended and a roundtable in Leeds hosted by the TUC.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 23/07/2019 15:47:33 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1140283

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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 Agreements: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what formal consultation his Department had with the Welsh Government during the consultation period on (a) trade negotiations with (i) the US, (ii) Australia, and (iii) New Zealand and (b) potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	278945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The consultation exercise on the proposed Free Trade Agreements with the US, Australia, New Zealand and potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, was one of the largest ever undertaken by the UK Government.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this extensive programme, the Welsh Government, along with the other devolved administrations (DAs), was invited to formally respond to the consultation. The response that the Welsh Government submitted was explored in detail between the Department for International Trade (DIT) and Welsh Government officials in December and discussions were held on the response during a quadrilateral that I held with DA ministers in January.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to publication of the summary of responses to DIT’s consultations last week, the DAs received an advance copy.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside these specific discussions, there is extensive ongoing engagement that DIT has with the Welsh Government on trade policy. I have regular contact with my counterpart, the Noble Lady Baroness Morgan of Ely and this is supported by 6-weekly Senior Officials Group and regular technical policy roundtables.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 23/07/2019 15:50:26 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1140284

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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 Agreements
	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 economic merits of potential trade agreements between the UK and (a) the US, (b) Australia and (c) New Zealand compared to the EU’s proposed free trade agreements with those countries.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	278946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to publishing scoping assessments providing an economic analysis of proposed trade agreements prior to negotiations. These will present the results of economic modelling, giving an indication of the potential impacts on the UK and partner country’s economy.</p><p> </p><p>We have not undertaken any assessments of the EU’s proposed agreements with those countries as negotiations are still ongoing and it would therefore be premature to do so at this stage. However, the Government believes that the UK’s departure from the European Union offers us an opportunity to negotiate and design our own trade arrangements, and that we will be able to pursue these agreements in line with UK interests.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 23/07/2019 15:55:53 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1140285

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the potential economic merits of the UK acceding to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership with the benefits of the UK's membership of the European Single Market.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	278947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to publishing scoping assessments providing an economic analysis of proposed trade agreements prior to negotiations, including CPTPP. This will present the results of economic modelling, giving an indication of the potential impacts on the UK and partner country’s economy. The Government published its assessment of the long-run economic impact of leaving the European Union in November 2018, which presented the economic impact arising from signing a wide range of illustrative free trade agreements, including with current members of CPTPP.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 23/07/2019 15:58:56 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1140286

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the potential environmental merits of the UK acceding to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership with the UK's membership of the European Single Market.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	278948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to publishing scoping assessments providing an economic analysis of proposed trade agreements prior to negotiations, including CPTPP, which includes potential impacts on the environment. The Department for Environment and Rural Affairs and the Department for Exiting the European Union may be able to provide further information regarding environmental impacts of the European Single Market.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 23/07/2019 16:01:38 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1139291

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what opportunities he has identified for further bilateral trade co-operation with Israel after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
	tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
	uin	277705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Israel signed a trade continuity agreement in February 2019. The agreement simplifies trade and allows businesses to trade as freely as they do now when the UK leaves the EU, without any additional barriers or tariffs.</p><p> </p><p>Going forward post-Brexit, the British and Israeli governments have established a Working Group to work towards a smooth transition of our trading arrangements and to plot the course for the future trading relationship between the UK and Israel. Additionally, the UK will be hosting the inaugural UK-Israel Trade and Investment Conference in London this year. This event will showcase the close trading relationship between our two countries and look to the future on areas of opportunity for businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/07/2019 10:54:04 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

1139393

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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 Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether it is his Department's policy that food which meets the standards of the US Food and Drug Administration’s food defect levels handbook guidance will be saleable in the UK in the event of a free trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	277768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>We do not wish to pre-empt discussions relating to a future UK-US trade deal, however the Government is proud of our high standards of food safety and these will not be watered down when we leave the EU. High standards and high quality are what our domestic and global customers demand, and that is what we will provide.</p><p> </p><p>It is vital that we explore new trading opportunities, but these should not mean a dilution of the standards for which British food is world renowned.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/07/2019 11:11:00 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1139446

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
	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 European Commission press release entitled EU-U.S. trade talks: milestone reached in mutual recognition on pharmaceuticals, dated 11 July 2019, whether the recently agreed mutual recognition agreement between the US and EU will continue to apply to manufacturers of pharmaceuticals in the UK in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	277761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>All operational aspects of the EU-US mutual recognition agreement on conformity assessment (MRA) will continue to apply to the UK in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>The MRA signed between the UK and the US in Washington DC on 14 February 2019 provides continuity of the EU-US MRA, including the annex on Good Manufacturing Practice for pharmaceuticals. It is ready to enter into force as soon as the EU-US MRA ceases to apply to the UK, whether in the event of a deal or no-deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p>For further information, please see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-us-mutual-recognition-agreement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-us-mutual-recognition-agreement</a></p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/07/2019 10:43:22 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1139699

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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 Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of negotiating as part of a trade agreement between the UK and the US a change in the level of actionable limits for foreign bodies in food sold in the US.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	278536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Cardiff Central to the answer I gave on 22 July 2019, UIN: 277768.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/07/2019 11:38:05 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens