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731023

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government over what period of time they expect World Trade Organisation (WTO) members to (1) verify, and (2) certify, UK WTO members' schedules
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL33
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is preparing UK-specific WTO schedules which, as far as possible, will not alter the scope of UK market access obligations either in goods or services. This includes the market access currently enjoyed by trading partners under tariff rate quotas. The schedules will be circulated to the WTO membership, as the UK leaves the European Union. Following circulation if no objection has been raised within 3 months for goods and 45 days for services, the schedules will be certified. If an objection is raised the schedules will still come into effect but remain uncertified while we resolve it. An uncertified schedule does not stop a WTO member from trading with other countries or from negotiating Free Trade Agreements. The EU has traded without problem for many years whilst waiting for revised schedules to be certified.</p> answering member printed Lord Price grouped question UIN HL32 HL35 question first answered 05/07/2017 14:54:07 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

731021

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in drafting UK-specific World Trade Organisation members' schedules for (1) members' goods schedules setting out upper limits for tariffs and detailing tariff rate quotas, and (2) members' services schedules setting out specific sectoral commitments and reservations
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL32
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is preparing UK-specific WTO schedules which, as far as possible, will not alter the scope of UK market access obligations either in goods or services. This includes the market access currently enjoyed by trading partners under tariff rate quotas. The schedules will be circulated to the WTO membership, as the UK leaves the European Union. Following circulation if no objection has been raised within 3 months for goods and 45 days for services, the schedules will be certified. If an objection is raised the schedules will still come into effect but remain uncertified while we resolve it. An uncertified schedule does not stop a WTO member from trading with other countries or from negotiating Free Trade Agreements. The EU has traded without problem for many years whilst waiting for revised schedules to be certified.</p> answering member printed Lord Price grouped question UIN HL33 HL35 question first answered 05/07/2017 14:54:07 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

731026

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to offer quotas to countries that currently benefit from the 87 EU Tariff Rate Quotas; and if so, for each quota, whether they expect it to be larger or smaller than at present
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL35
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is preparing UK-specific WTO schedules which, as far as possible, will not alter the scope of UK market access obligations either in goods or services. This includes the market access currently enjoyed by trading partners under tariff rate quotas. The schedules will be circulated to the WTO membership, as the UK leaves the European Union. Following circulation if no objection has been raised within 3 months for goods and 45 days for services, the schedules will be certified. If an objection is raised the schedules will still come into effect but remain uncertified while we resolve it. An uncertified schedule does not stop a WTO member from trading with other countries or from negotiating Free Trade Agreements. The EU has traded without problem for many years whilst waiting for revised schedules to be certified.</p> answering member printed Lord Price grouped question UIN HL32 HL33 question first answered 05/07/2017 14:54:07 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

732920

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises since its creation.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	1266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Since the creation of DIT in July 2016, one contract has been awarded to a social enterprise, the University of York. The department also has 24 contracts in place with British Chambers of Commerce which were awarded prior to July 2016. To date, no contracts have been awarded to charities.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/07/2017 16:42:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

733072

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	China
	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 his counterparts in China on increasing (a) bilateral trade, (b) economic partnerships between the two countries and (c) cooperation in the shipbuilding industry.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	1451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade is committed to supporting the UK’s bilateral trade and economic partnership with China and will make formal representations to his counterparts through the next annual UK – China Joint Economic and Trade Committee.</p><p>The UK continues to assist China with its aim to move up the value chain, to be a world-leading ship builder. These ambitions were recognised by my hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade when he visited Shanghai in March 2017 for the UK Maritime Showcase.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/07/2017 16:18:23 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

733009

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Tunisia
	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 his counterparts in Tunisia to increase bi-lateral trade.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	1351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade is committed to supporting the UK’s bilateral trade with Tunisia. Opportunities to discuss bilateral trade, including opportunities following Brexit, at Tunisian Head of Government or Ministerial level have been taken this year by my Rt hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary, the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Foreign Office (Tobias Ellwood MP), the Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Dr Andrew Murrison MP.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/07/2017 16:03:22 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon