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532872

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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 Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what countries the Government has made representations to on negotiating trade deals as a result of the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>Leaving the EU offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world: to negotiate our own trade agreements and to be a positive and powerful force for free trade.</p><p>We have been consulting, and will continue to consult, a broad range of stakeholders, including governments and business, on the implications of the referendum result.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 09/09/2016 13:41:37 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

532874

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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 Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, of which governments states have made official representations to the Government since 24 June 2016 on negotiating a free trade deal with the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	41919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>Leaving the EU offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world: to negotiate our own trade agreements and to be a positive and powerful force for free trade.</p><p>We have been consulting, and will continue to consult, a broad range of stakeholders, including governments and business, on the implications of the referendum result.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 09/09/2016 13:43:30 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

539741

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Shellfish: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much shellfish was exported from (a) England and (b) Scotland in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
	tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
	uin	43001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>HMRC special analysis showing the value of shellfish exports from England and Scotland is set out in the table below. Data are provisional and subject to revision.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Exports of shellfish (£million)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>April 2015 to March 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>185</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Source: HMRC special analysis of Regional Trade Statistics database</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 25/07/2016 14:20:12 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

539742

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Whisky: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much Scotch whisky was exported from (a) England and (b) Scotland in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
	tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
	uin	43000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>HMRC special analysis showing the value of Scotch Whisky exports from England and Scotland is set out in the table below. Data are provisional and subject to revision.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Exports of Scotch Whisky (£million)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>April 2015 to March 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>3,554</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Source: HMRC special analysis of Regional Trade Statistics database</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 25/07/2016 14:27:54 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

539743

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Staff
	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 number of officials that will be employed by his Department in each of the next three years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	43143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is currently being established. This requires machinery of government changes which are ongoing; it is too early to say the exact number of officials that will be employed in the new Department. We will inform the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 22/07/2016 13:23:58 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

539744

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Balance of Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to reduce the UK's trade deficit.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	43193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government has succeeded in reducing the trade deficit by £4bn or 9.4% through a number of measures delivered by UKTI such as the Exporting is GREAT campaign. We will continue this work and boost our delivery of assistance to British business through new initiatives such as the Directory of Exporters, due to be formally launched in November, and other measures.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 25/07/2016 14:22:13 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

539747

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he plans to maintain the target set by the last Government to raise the level of British exports to £1 trillion by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	43108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to drive progress against its manifesto commitments of having 100,000 more UK companies exporting in 2020 than in 2010 and reaching £1 trillion exports in 2020. To support these efforts, the Prime Minister created the Department for International Trade, which will develop, coordinate and deliver trade and investment policy to promote UK business across the globe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 21/07/2016 16:49:20 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

539813

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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 Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, by what process the Government plans to recruit trade negotiators; and how many trade negotiators the Government plans to recruit.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	43292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2016 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has established the Department for International Trade to promote British trade across the world and take advantage of huge opportunities. We are beginning the process of recruiting trade negotiators in anticipation of the period of leading up to exiting the European Union after the completion of Article 50 negotiations. We are building our trade policy capability over this period and the process of recruiting staff is underway.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/07/2016 12:23:00 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

540113

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he has received from non-governmental organisations on the reported use of arms sold by Britain to Saudi Arabia in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	43357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>There have been no representations from non-governmental organisations on the reported use of arms sold by Britain to Saudi Arabia in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 05/09/2016 16:59:47 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

540120

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	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 estimate his Department has made of how long it will take to negotiate the UK's membership of the World Trade Organisation when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	43432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK is a Member of the WTO in its own right. However, in leaving the EU, we will need to update the terms of our WTO membership where, at present, our commitments are applied through the EU as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the need to work with the EU and with other WTO Members in order to ensure a smooth transition which minimises the disruption to our trading relationships with other WTO Members, including developing country Members and our closest trading partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 26/07/2016 14:38:45 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

540123

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate his Department has made of how long it will take to negotiate a trade deal with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	43429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>It is in the interests of all parties to secure an agreement that provides the basis for the fullest possible market access. The timescale will partly be determined by the discussions held prior to Brexit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 25/07/2016 14:24:04 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

540126

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	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 time that will be required for the UK to reach a trade deal with the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	43352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>It is in the interests of all parties to secure an agreement that provides the basis for the fullest possible market access. The timescale will partly be determined by the discussions held prior to Brexit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 25/07/2016 14:26:09 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

573546

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Investment: Treaties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support the Government offers to UK-based companies involved in investor-state disputes with other nations.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	44033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not provide legal advice to UK investors involved in investor-state disputes. Ministers or officials may raise them with the relevant authorities, but the decision on whether or not do so is made on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Government posts overseas offer investment and political information to UK businesses; provide assistance where necessary to resolve problems such as customs or port clearance or those arising from any local practices that are potentially discriminatory against British business; and information to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/09/2016 15:50:26 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

573691

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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 Agreements: Africa
	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 his G7 counterparts on ensuring that countries in Africa receive fair terms of trade when signing trade and investment agreements with other G7 countries.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	44273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to ensuring developing countries can reduce poverty through trading opportunities and that such impacts are taken into account in our trade policy. Trade was a key component of the G7 summit this year with commitments on Aid for Trade that will help African countries to negotiate and implement trade agreements. The G20 also expressed support at the recent summit for low-income countries to participate in Global Value Chains.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/09/2016 11:49:42 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

573692

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, to which countries of concern on human rights the Government has authorised arms sales in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	44223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>From January 2015 – March 2016 licences have been granted for military goods to the following countries of human rights concern:</p><p>Afghanistan; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Burundi; Central African Republic; China; Colombia; Democratic Republic of Congo; Egypt; Iraq; Israel and The Occupied Palestinian Territories; Maldives; Pakistan; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syria; Turkmenistan; Venezuela; Yemen and Zimbabwe.</p><p>Further details on all licences granted for export are publically available as Official Statistics at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>All export licences are issued in strict accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and any sanctions or embargoes that may be in place at the time an application is submitted for consideration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 08/09/2016 16:37:07 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier previous answer version 9746 answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox answering member 223
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

574225

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Legal Opinion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much his Department has spent to date on legal advice relating to Britain's exit from the EU from (a) the Government Legal Department and (b) external legal firms; and how much he plans to spend on such advice over the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
	tabling member printed	Mr Nick Clegg
	uin	44715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>DIT already has a strong and capable in-house legal team and has not needed to spend on external legal advice. In the next two years we will be developing our in-house team to build the expertise needed to deliver the best outcomes for the UK and position the UK as a global leader in free trade. We have also received many offers of pro bono support from the UK’s outstanding legal profession.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/09/2016 15:54:44 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg

574226

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Secondment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff are on secondment to his Department from the private sector; from which companies they are seconded; what roles they perform; and what the cost to the public purse will be of their secondment.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
	tabling member printed	Mr Nick Clegg
	uin	44714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Following her appointment on 13 July 2016 the Prime Minister established the Department for International Trade (DIT). The DIT aggregates UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), UK Export and Finance (UKEF), Trade Policy Units from the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS), as well as some new hires.</p><p> </p><p>Until such time as a transfer of functions order establishes the Secretary of State as a corporation sole, DIT remains a unified Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) department for accounting purposes.</p><p> </p><p>Since the department was formed in July there have been no secondees appointed from the Private Sector. Secondees previously in post with syndicate organisations have moved across to DIT on legacy terms as tabled below. These are seconded from a number of companies and occupy different roles across the department and across grades.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>DIT Secondees</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Monthly Costs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trade Policy &amp; Ministerial (BEIS)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Trade &amp; Investment (UKTI)</p></td><td><p>*12</p></td><td><p>£14,299.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Export Finance</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>£14,299.27</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* The majority of secondees are funded by seconding companies. Costs are based on collective monthly salaries of DIT funded secondees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/09/2016 15:52:26 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg

576554

	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	Overseas Trade: Norway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the level of (a) imports and (b) exports between the UK and Norway by sector was in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
	uin	44985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Data on UK trade in goods with Norway in each of the last five years are only available by product, not sector. These figures are given in the attached table, sourced from Her Majesty Revenue and Customs’ Overseas Trade Statistics database.</p><p>Data on UK trade in services with Norway by sector are not available.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/09/2016 12:05:30 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier attachment 1 file name Final answer to 21950 - TABLE.docx title Table - Imports/Exports between the UK & Norway
	tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

576962

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many flights (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have taken as part of their official duties since his Department was set up on 14 July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	45236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>As part of their official duties, since 14 July 2016, Ministers have taken 22 flights overseas and accompanying officials have taken 25 flights overseas.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/09/2016 15:40:06 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

576965

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Japan
	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 the government of Japan on increasing trade links with that country.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	45204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade met with the Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom on 6 September. A range of topics were discussed including the opportunities presented by the United Kingdom exiting the European Union to strengthen its role as a global leader for free trade, including its trade links with Japan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 14/09/2016 14:06:26 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

576966

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings have been held between Ministers of his Department and their international counterparts on future trade deals since his Department was created; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	45148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister made clear earlier this week, as we leave the EU, Britain will seek to become the global leader in free trade. This is why my team of Ministers and officials at the Department for International Trade are actively engaging with our international partners. Through these discussions, we are working to best promote British trade, and to ensure we take advantage of the great opportunities available to us – including through our future trading relationships.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 13/09/2016 16:15:54 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier previous answer version 11183 answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

577491

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Research: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure that research facilities owned by companies whose headquarters are in other EU member states or which are based in such states remain in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	45382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK remains a great place to do business. Annual figures published by the Department for International Trade in August 2016 confirm that the UK remains the number one investment destination in Europe; and the top European destination for investment from emerging markets. The figures show that Britain has benefitted from record-breaking inward investment by foreign companies. Across the country, 2,213 inward investment projects were secured in 2015 to 2016, an 11% increase on the previous year.</p><p>With our world-class research base, a highly skilled workforce, world-leading scientific capabilities and a competitive tax environment that includes R&amp;D tax credits and Patent Box, we are determined that the UK should remain the best place in Europe to innovate, locate and grow a business. The UK is a global leader in science and innovation, winning 13 science Nobel Prizes since 2000 and with more Nobel Prizes per capita than US, France, Germany, Russia or Japan; it is ranked third in the Global Innovation Index and is home to 3 of the world’s top 10 universities. Following the vote to leave the EU, we remain determined to maintain the global competitiveness of the UK research base and business environment. To maintain confidence in the UK’s participation in EU funded research collaborations, the Government announced on 13th August, that HM Treasury will underwrite, for the life of the project, all competitively won EU research funding applied for before our departure from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 14/09/2016 14:12:31 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

578469

	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	Research: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK retains its research and development relationship with Israel after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Graham Evans
	uin	906168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>We have a strong research and development relationship with Israel, and that will continue.</p><p> </p><p>We have established a UK-Israel Tech Hub, which creates partnerships between British companies and world class Israeli innovators.</p><p> </p><p>We also have a thriving science and innovation relationship, for example the UK-Israel Science Council whose core mandate is to improve science collaboration between the UK and Israel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 08/09/2016 13:53:43 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

578472

	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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when he plans to meet with UK automotive sector representatives to discuss that sector's role in future trade deals.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	906166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK has a highly successful automotive industry. I and the government are determined to ensure that success continues.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers will be seeking input on future trade deals from the UK automotive sector through regular dialogue with individual companies and the Automotive Council.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will engage fully with a wide range of stakeholders over the coming weeks and months as we prepare for the negotiation with the EU and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 08/09/2016 13:46:06 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

578781

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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 Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make it his Department's policy to ensure that trade negotiations are linked to the UK's human rights obligations.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	45697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK will in due course consider all options in the design of future bilateral trade negotiations. Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade agreements and trade policy, of which human rights is a fundamental principle.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 15/09/2016 10:47:09 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

578783

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to ensure that local businesses in (a) the UK and (b) Northampton have appropriate information to enable them better to access global markets.
	tabling member constituency	Northampton South
	tabling member printed	David Mackintosh
	uin	45644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) runs the Exporting is GREAT campaign, designed to significantly increase exports by inspiring and supporting UK companies to take advantage of the global appetite for UK products, skills and expertise in markets around the world. The Department’s export hub roadshow travels throughout the UK providing face to face export advice and guidance to businesses; indeed it visited Northamptonshire in April and 17 companies attended.</p><p>This Department also provides digital services for all businesses including access to live Export Opportunities around the globe and webinars on exporting, both accessible through the Exporting is GREAT website, exportingisgreat.gov.uk/. Businesses also have access to DIT’s sector and market focussed campaigns and tailored advice and support through the Department’s network of international trade advisors. They will have the opportunity to promote their products on the new Export Directory which DIT is launching in November, alongside other new digital services.</p><p>Northamptonshire companies have also benefitted from recent events being held on how to access global markets such as China, India and Iran. Seminars in Northamptonshire have informed companies on issues such as managing agents and distributors, e-commerce and international web optimisation, amongst others.</p><p>This information is not only accessible in England but also in the rest of the UK through DIT working closely with the devolved administrations’ own export promotion organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 19/09/2016 14:44:39 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4431 label Biography information for David Mackintosh

581966

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make it his policy that the UK leaving the EU will not (a) affect the UK's position as a signatory to the EU's Code of Conduct on Arms Exports and (b) require any amendment of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	46058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Until we leave the EU, the UK will remain a full member, with all of the rights and obligations. This includes those relating to export licencing policy.</p><p>The assessment framework provided by the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, as set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 25 March 2014, remains in force.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 19/09/2016 14:50:19 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

581975

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	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 Answer of 17 March 2016 to Question 30754 and the Written Ministerial Statement of 21 July 2016, HCWS 125, whether Saudi Arabia remains fully compliant with the UK's export license criteria.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	45958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government takes its arms export responsibilities very seriously. The test applied to an export licence application is whether the proposed export complies with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. We carefully assess each licence application against these Criteria and will not grant a licence if to do so would breach the Criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 19/09/2016 14:42:22 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

581976

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	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 Answer of 17 March 2016 to Question 30754, how many arms export licenses to Saudi Arabia have been revoked in each year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	45959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Data relating to export licences issued, refused or revoked for all destinations is published as official statistics on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 19/09/2016 14:39:54 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

582145

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his policy is on the export of UK arms to Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s policy has always been to rigorously assess all licence applications on a case by case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Export Licensing Criteria. A licence would not be granted if to do so would be a breach of the Criteria, including if there was a clear risk that the items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law.</p><p> </p><p>The framework for arms export licensing remains as set out in the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, known as the Consolidated Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 15/09/2016 10:03:17 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

582146

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if his Department will conduct a review into the export of UK arms to Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government is satisfied that we are not in breach of our international obligations. A licence will not be issued, to Saudi Arabia or any other destination, if to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. The position is kept under constant review as each licence application is considered carefully on a case-by-case basis but there are no plans to commission a further review of the export of UK arms to Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 15/09/2016 10:01:56 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

583235

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of UK trade was with (a) Germany, (b) France, (c) Italy, (d) Spain, (e) Australia, (f) China, (g) Singapore, (h) US, (i) Canada and (j) other EU member states in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	46408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The proportion of UK trade (exports and imports) with Australia, Canada, China, Singapore, the US and all EU member states in each of the last five years is given in the attached table. The estimates are based on data sourced from the latest Office for National Statistics’ Pink Book 2016 release.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 10/10/2016 16:12:29 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier attachment 1 file name Final answer to PQ 23055 - Table 1.docx title Proportion of UK Trade - Statistics
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

584208

	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	Arms Trade: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2016 to Question 46072, what plans he has to replace the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Coventry South to the answer I gave on 19 September 2016 to the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson), UIN 46058.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 10/10/2016 15:46:50 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

596170

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: North West
	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 trends in the level of inward investment in (a) Liverpool, (b) Merseyside and (c) the North West.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	46862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) does not publish figures below the UK regional level. However, DIT has published regional figures for 2011/12 to 2015/16 which can be located via the link below to the relevant section on the Gov.UK website.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-direct-investment-projects-by-ukti-regions-201011-to-201415/foreign-direct-investment-projects-by-uk-region-201011-to-201415" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-direct-investment-projects-by-ukti-regions-201011-to-201415/foreign-direct-investment-projects-by-uk-region-201011-to-201415</a></p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier grouped question UIN 46863 question first answered 14/10/2016 13:47:03 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

596171

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Liverpool City Region
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what levels of investment have been received into the Liverpool City Region in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	46863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) does not publish figures below the UK regional level. However, DIT has published regional figures for 2011/12 to 2015/16 which can be located via the link below to the relevant section on the Gov.UK website.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-direct-investment-projects-by-ukti-regions-201011-to-201415/foreign-direct-investment-projects-by-uk-region-201011-to-201415" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-direct-investment-projects-by-ukti-regions-201011-to-201415/foreign-direct-investment-projects-by-uk-region-201011-to-201415</a></p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier grouped question UIN 46862 question first answered 14/10/2016 13:47:03 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

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

600597

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Export Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many (a) companies and (b) organisations currently hold strategic export control licences.
	tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
	uin	48220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The number of businesses holding a strategic export licence varies throughout the day, every day and therefore cannot be answered accurately.</p><p> </p><p>The number of applications made over the last 12 months (1 October 2015 – 30 September 2016) is:</p><p> </p><p>18,275 Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) and 595 Open Individual Export Licences (OIELs).</p><p> </p><p>The number of licences granted over the same period is 13,782 SIELs and 314 OIELs.</p><p> </p><p>The management information provided for licences granted contains some data that has not yet been published, nor quality assured to the same standards as Official Statistics. Licences may, for example, be amended by the time the data is published as Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) on export licences granted and refused on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 21/10/2016 13:22:18 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

601186

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with key stakeholders in the automotive industry on the effect of the UK leaving the EU since 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	48638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have had many meetings with key stakeholders from across the UK automotive industry and continue to do so. These meetings have covered a wide range of issues including Brexit. For example, at the recent Paris Motorshow I, as well as officials from the Department, met a number of major existing and potential investors in the UK automotive sector.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 21/10/2016 10:53:45 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

601187

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to strengthen Wales' international business links.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	48661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has visited Scotland and Northern Ireland, and has plans to visit Wales in November 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade, whilst representing the whole of the United Kingdom, also has an excellent working relationship with Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p>The five-year Exporting is GREAT campaign is designed to inspire and support UK companies to take advantage of the global appetite for UK products, skills and expertise in markets around the world, driving them to start exporting or increase their international business. This includes launching a Directory of UK businesses in November that will provide a world-leading platform for companies to promote themselves in lucrative global markets.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/10/2016 14:14:00 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

606026

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	World Trade Organisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether it is the Government's policy to meet the requirements for automatically joining the World Trade Organisation on leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	49338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK is a founding member of the WTO and will continue to have membership in its own right upon leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 27/10/2016 13:27:32 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

606027

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether any civil servants that transferred to his Department from other Government departments or public bodies received severance pay or other similar payments.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	49368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>There are no civil servants that will receive severance pay or any other payments as part of their transfer to the Department for International Trade.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 27/10/2016 15:02:53 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

606859

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2016
	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 Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has begun the formal negotiation process for any new trade deals; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	49650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend, the Minister of State for International Trade (Greg Hands), gave on 21 October to the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson), UIN 49161.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/10/2016 13:55:05 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

607525

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Public Expenditure
	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 Answer of 10 October 2016 to Question 46333, how much has been spent on the functions of the Department for International Trade; and what estimate he has made of how much will be spent on those functions by the end of the current fiscal year.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	49738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>Following her appointment on 13 July 2016 the Prime Minister established the Department for International Trade (DIT). Until such time as a transfer of functions order establishes my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade as a corporation sole, DIT remains a unified Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) department for accounting purposes. The transfer of functions order (No 2016/ 992) laid on 19 October 2016 will come into effect on 9 November 2016.</p><p>DIT is a new Department and is in the process of establishing a separate and distinct budget for its operating costs. This will be shared with Parliament through the Autumn Statement and Supplementary Estimates.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier grouped question UIN 49739 question first answered 01/11/2016 13:05:10 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

607568

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Public Expenditure
	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 Answer of 10 October 2016 to Question 46333, how much has been spent on the functions of the Department for International Trade; and what estimate he has made of how much will be spent on those functions by the end of the current fiscal year.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	49739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>Following her appointment on 13 July 2016 the Prime Minister established the Department for International Trade (DIT). Until such time as a transfer of functions order establishes my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade as a corporation sole, DIT remains a unified Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) department for accounting purposes. The transfer of functions order (No 2016/ 992) laid on 19 October 2016 will come into effect on 9 November 2016.</p><p>DIT is a new Department and is in the process of establishing a separate and distinct budget for its operating costs. This will be shared with Parliament through the Autumn Statement and Supplementary Estimates.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier grouped question UIN 49738 question first answered 01/11/2016 13:05:10 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

621072

	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 Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that experts in trade from all countries of the UK are engaged in work on new trade agreements so that they reflect the interests of the country as a whole.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	50218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) task is to promote trade across the whole United Kingdom, including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are committed to working closely with counterparts from the Devolved Administrations. My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade met his Scottish counterpart during a visit to Edinburgh and DIT senior officials hold regular meetings with Scottish Development International and our Scottish counterparts. He has also visited Northern Ireland and is scheduled to visit Wales later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/10/2016 13:54:34 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

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

621074

	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	Department for International Trade: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many civil servants working in his Department have opted out of the EU Working Time Directive.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	50225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>Following her appointment on 13 July 2016 the Prime Minister established the Department for International Trade (DIT). The DIT aggregates UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), UK Export and Finance (UKEF) and Trade Policy Units from the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS).</p><p>Until such time as a transfer of functions order establishes my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade as a corporation sole, DIT remains a unified Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) department for accounting purposes. The transfer of functions order (No 2016/ 992) laid on 19 October 2016 will come into effect on 9 November 2016.</p><p>As DIT is currently being formed, details of the staff that the Department employs is being finalised, whilst employee transfers and recruitment are taking place.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/10/2016 13:57:08 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

622016

	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	Department for International Trade: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
	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 Written Ministerial Statement of 6 December 2010, Official Report, column 7WS, what consideration his Department has given to the articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child when making new policy and legislation since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	50465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>Since the Department for International Trade was created in July 2016, we have been subject to the same Cabinet Office guidance detailed in the answer provided by my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families on 1 November 2016, to question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-10-26/50471/" target="_blank">50471</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 03/11/2016 17:51:45 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

622071

	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	Department for International Trade: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much his Department has spent on consultancy from advertising companies since its establishment for (a) public campaigns and (b) other advice; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	50508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department has spent no money on consultancy services from advertising companies since its establishment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has spent £890,247 in a range of procured marketing services from our contracted marketing agency to support national and international marketing campaigns since the start of July 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 03/11/2016 17:49:41 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

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