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386517

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many companies received support under the High Value Opportunities scheme in each month of the 2014-15 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	4988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In the 2014-15 financial year UK Trade and Investment supported 980 companies through the High Value Programme. Data is not recorded on a month by month basis.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/07/2015 16:57:25 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

427004

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote British business in (a) Australia, (b) Canada and (c) New Zealand.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	15690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>We are taking forward our manifesto commitment to strengthen relationships with Australia and New Zealand and bilateral trade plays an important part of this. Our trade campaigns are focussed on the strongest growing sectors that match UK business strengths. Australia continues to offer particularly good opportunities for UK firms in transport infrastructure witha Laing O’Rourke led consortium winning a £2.1bn highway upgrade project earlier in the year. Other sectors of opportunity include: defence, urban regeneration &amp; construction, airports, rail, ICT &amp; software, food &amp; beverage. The changing dynamics in the world economy have reduced demand for UK oil &amp; gas expertise but we are continuing to explore opportunities in renewable energy.</p><p>We are also using the GREAT Campaign to provide platforms for UK firms to network through business events around Rugby World Cup, Bond, the Clipper Yacht Race, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Melbourne and a broader Culture is GREAT campaign in Victoria. Trade missions from London, Northern Ireland and a sports infrastructure themed mission organised by Major Events International have all visited Australia in 2015. We are also supporting the launching of EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement talks and we maintain a strong flow of ministerial and high-level official contacts in support of the bilateral relationship including on trade and investment.</p><p>In New Zealand particularly good opportunities continue for UK firms in transport infrastructure, defence,construction, airports, rail, and food &amp; beverage. Our campaigns have exposed senior New Zealand infrastructure leaders to UK infrastructure best practice which has helped eight UK companies win contracts totalling over £28m this financial year.</p><p>We are using the GREAT Campaign here to provide platforms for UK firms to network through business events around Rugby World Cup, Bond and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Wellington. Trade missions from London and companies from Northern Ireland visited in 2015. We also strongly support the launch of negotiations on an EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement and we will continue to use ministerial engagement in 2016 to further trade and business objectives.</p><p>In Canada, our efforts are focussed on those sectors with the highest potential for British business and where the UK has competitive advantage. These include: energy, infrastructure, transport, financial services, creative industries and defence and security. Activities in the past three months to deliver this include: a Northern Ireland Minister led trade mission to Montreal &amp; Toronto; securing business for UK film producers at the Toronto International Film Festival; deliver a 12 day programme of GREAT activity in Toronto and supporting low carbon technology at the opening of Shell’s Carbon Capture and Storage facility in Alberta.</p><p><br> In 2016 we will promote the Canada EU comprehensive economic and trade agreement which will deliver substantial benefit for UK business. This will include publication of a report to highlight specific opportunities for UK business afforded by CETA and a roadshow of profile raising UK events targeted at businesses.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/12/2015 11:42:51 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

450795

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what the (a) job description, (b) budget and (c) selection criteria is for each of his trade envoys.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	25865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Information regarding trade envoys can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 25866 26060 question first answered 10/02/2016 15:57:08 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

450796

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, who he has appointed as a trade envoy to which countries since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	25866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Information regarding trade envoys can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 25865 26060 question first answered 10/02/2016 15:57:08 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

451050

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, which hon. and Right hon. Members have been appointed by him to which countries as a trade envoy.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	26060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Information regarding trade envoys can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 25865 25866 question first answered 10/02/2016 15:57:08 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

451167

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote trade opportunities for UK businesses in high-growth markets.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	26214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>Increasing exports, to all overseas markets, is a key factor in the Government’s long-term economic plan. Government departments are working together to support UK businesses looking to take advantage of overseas opportunities and to create a strong business environment that allows them to flourish both at home and overseas. A key part of this work is to identify export opportunities, many of which are based around the needs of high-growth and emerging markets.</p><p>This effort to drive economic growth is supported in part by the Prime Minister’s <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/trade-envoys" target="_blank">Trade Envoy Programme</a>, a group of appointed parliamentarians drawn from across the political spectrum. Envoys are carefully selected for their experience, skills and knowledge of particular sectors or markets, or their knowledge of business in an effort to identify substantial trade and investment opportunities. There are now 24 Trade Envoys covering 50 high-growth and emerging markets.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 25/02/2016 17:31:16 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

458012

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote trade opportunities for UK business in high-growth markets.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull (Julian Knight) on 25 February 2016 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-08/26214/" target="_blank">26214</a>.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/03/2016 15:45:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

598470

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
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
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 effect of commissioning a new Royal Yacht for the promotion of UK trade abroad.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	47838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>I outlined the Government’s position on commissioning a new Royal Yacht for trade promotion during the debate in Westminster Hall on 11 October.</p><p><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-10-11/debates/A35B4CBD-3DFE-4BB7-B9C4-BB9E99422890/RoyalYachtBritanniaInternationalTrade" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-10-11/debates/A35B4CBD-3DFE-4BB7-B9C4-BB9E99422890/RoyalYachtBritanniaInternationalTrade</a></p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 17/10/2016 14:23:08 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

621073

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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
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 demand for British services and manufactured goods in non-EU unsaturated markets abroad.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	50217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>Firstly, the Department for International Trade is focusing resources in those markets and sectors (not just countries) that can add the most value, based on our forecasting. We have identified a number of these markets; three quarters of which are outside of the EU. These delivery plans provide export promotion support in high priority areas, and will focus Government efforts to encourage foreign buyers to buy British. They range from pursuing rail opportunities in Southern Africa to healthcare in China; from food &amp; drink in Australia to airports in Mexico.</p><p> </p><p>Secondly, our department has inherited the GREAT Britain campaign, which showcases the best of what the UK has to offer to inspire the world and encourage people to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK. This campaign unites the efforts of the public and private sector to help generate jobs and growth for Britain. The campaign has already secured confirmed economic returns of £1.9bn for the UK. It can now be seen in 144 countries worldwide and nearly 300 cities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The programme is designed to enable UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of the global appetite for UK products, skills and expertise in markets around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Thirdly, in order to help promote economic growth in developing countries the government has created a new cross-Whitehall Prosperity Fund worth £1.3 billion over the next 5 years. Its priorities include improving the business climate, competitiveness and operation of markets, energy and financial sector reform, and increasing the ability of governments to tackle corruption. These reforms will drive sustainable development in developing countries, and create opportunities for UK companies.</p><p> </p><p>Fourthly, UK Export Finance provides a diverse range of products to ensure that no viable UK export fails for want of finance or insurance from the private sector. They have provided a total of £15bn of support over the last 5 years. These products ensure that finance is not an obstacle to British businesses being awarded contracts in markets across the world.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/10/2016 13:55:35 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

622072

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the cost to the public purse was of the UKTI British House project in Rio; what the aims of that project were; and what steps his Department has taken to assess its effectiveness towards those aims.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	50357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The British House in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics was a unique partnership between the British Olympic Association, the British Paralympic Association, the Mayor of London and the UK Government’s GREAT Britain campaign. The total budget for British House during the Olympics was £3.8m and for the Paralympics £1.2m with each partner contributing financially towards the cost of delivery. Sponsorship, gifted mainly through value-in-kind with a wide range of companies also contributed to reducing certain budget items. Project costs are currently being finalised and details of expenditure will be published on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> in accordance with government commitments on transparency in procurement.</p><p>British House was a unique platform which showcased the best of London and the UK from its culture, sporting prowess, business expertise and investment opportunities to an international audience at the world’s biggest sporting event, building on the success of London 2012. All partners involved in British House worked together to provide a home away from home for Team GB and ParaGB athletes, their friends and families to celebrate their sporting performance. Over time, we expect British House to contribute to the GREAT Britain campaign by not only enhancing the perception of the UK but by increasing levels of trade, investment, tourism and international students to the UK.</p><p>Each partner is currently evaluating their own contribution to British House. The Department for International Trade is analysing feedback that was collected from guests when the House was open and post-event and will make available its report publicly.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 31/10/2016 17:03:28 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden