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1001997

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Government Procurement Agreement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent progress has been made on securing UK participation in the plurilateral Government Procurement Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	187988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>We remain committed to maintaining participation of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and ensuring that UK businesses can continue to access government procurement opportunities overseas.</p><p> </p><p>The UK market access offer, which is in line with our current rights and obligations in the GPA, was circulated formally to WTO GPA parties in June and discussed at the GPA Committee meetings on 27 June and 17 October. Officials have engaged extensively and openly with all GPA parties throughout this process and continue to work towards securing our continued participation in the GPA.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 14/11/2018 16:38:06 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1002019

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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, how the status of women and the promotion of women’s rights are planned to be factored into the UK's Economic Partnership Agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee East
	tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
	uin	188048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Our first priority is replicating the effects of the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries to avoid trade disruption for developing countries. We will also look to see how we could improve upon these trade arrangements in the future.</p><p>The UK is committed to increasing women’s role in trade, recognising the importance of trade as a lever for equality. Expanding women’s access to trade is not only the right thing to do and vital to women’s economic empowerment, but it also brings significant long-term economic and developmental gains.</p><p>The Government has committed to a number of gender equality and human rights initiatives as part of our trade policy. For example, in response to the Buenos Aires Declaration on women’s economic empowerment, the UK committed to a gender-responsive approach to trade, recognising the importance of women and girls to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth.</p><p>The Prime Minister has also launched the new ‘SheTrades Commonwealth’ programme, providing £7m new funding to enhance the competitiveness of women entrepreneurs in a number of Commonwealth countries.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 14/11/2018 16:49:28 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

998928

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	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: Algeria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their current policy regarding trade with Algeria; and what support they provide to companies doing business there.
	tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
	uin	HL11176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK-Algeria trading relationship was worth £1.9 billion in 2017, an increase of 41.7% on 2016.</p><p>The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) team in Algiers provides support to British businesses, assisted by the Africa Trade Services Unit. DIT Algeria organises trade missions for UK businesses, frequently led by my noble Friend Lord Risby, the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Algeria.</p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) has significant capacity to support UK exports to Algeria, with risk appetite of up to £3bn.</p><p>The UK’s trade policy framework with Algeria is currently covered by the EU-Algeria Association Agreement. The Government is seeking continuity for existing EU free trade agreements as we leave the EU and to replicate the effects of existing agreements as far as possible.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 14/11/2018 12:04:08 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

998895

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Burma
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the impact of the proposed withdrawal of EU Everything But Arms trade privileges on (1) Burma, (2) the Burmese military, and (3) civilian workers in Burma.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL11148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>We are working with Member States and are in discussions with the Commission on this issue. The assessment must ensure that a thorough consideration of the impacts is made before any decision is taken.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2012, when the EU granted Burma duty-free, quota-free market access on “Everything But Arms”, EU imports from Burma rose by almost ten times to €1,558 million in 2017. Most of the EU’s imports are of textiles and apparels, which have created substantial employment opportunities for women in Burma, and which would be subject to tariffs if the EU withdraws ‘Everything But Arms’ preferences.</p><p> </p><p>Any decision to suspend preferences would need to be thoroughly assessed, bearing in mind the impact it could have on Burma’s poor.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 14/11/2018 16:49:36 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1003817

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	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, whether staff (a) in positions related to his Department in overseas missions have been made redundant and (b) in his Department have been (i) offered, (ii) taken and (iii) refused reduced salaries in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	189652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>In the past 12 months the Department for International Trade (DIT) has undertaken restructuring in overseas missions to generate efficiencies, and ensure we have the requisite capacity and capability to deliver our departmental objectives across the global network. This restructuring activity has, in some locations, included redundancies.</p><p>There are a range of circumstances where staff in DIT would be offered a reduced salary. A reduction in salary may result when staff members reduce their hours of work, accept a role at a lower grade or move from a role where London pay ranges apply to one where National pay ranges apply.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 14/11/2018 18:00:29 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1003823

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	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 budget was for the Government's Trade Commissioners in each of the last two years, what the actual spend was in each of those years; what the budget is for the 2018-19 financial year; and how much has been spent in the 2018-19 financial year to date.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	189653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department delegated budgets to Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioners (HMTCs) for the first time in 2018-19. There are 9 HMTCs across 9 overseas regions. The budgets include the costs of locally engaged staff, non-pay related expenditure and devolved marketing expenditure in each of the regions. The total budget delegated at the beginning of the 2018 financial year was £59.2m and spend at the end of October 2018 was £29.8m.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/11/2018 17:58:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1002639

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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: Caribbean
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made in transitioning the EU trade agreement with CARIFORUM; and whether he has received representations for changes to that agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
	tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
	uin	188882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend for Eddisbury to the answer I gave her on 7 November 2018, UIN: 185693.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 188883 188884 188885 188886 188887 188888 188889 188890 188891 188892 question first answered 14/11/2018 17:19:59 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

1002641

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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: Japan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made on transitioning the existing EU trade agreement with Japan; and whether he has received any requests for changes to that agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
	tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
	uin	188883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend for Eddisbury to the answer I gave her on 7 November 2018, UIN: 185693.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 188882 188884 188885 188886 188887 188888 188889 188890 188891 188892 question first answered 14/11/2018 17:19:59 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

1002642

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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: Canada
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made on transitioning the existing EU trade agreement with Canada; and whether he has received any requests for changes to that agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
	tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
	uin	188884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend for Eddisbury to the answer I gave her on 7 November 2018, UIN: 185693.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 188882 188883 188885 188886 188887 188888 188889 188890 188891 188892 question first answered 14/11/2018 17:19:59 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

1002643

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made in transitioning the existing EU trade agreement with Ukraine; and whether he has received any requests for changes to that agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
	tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
	uin	188885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend for Eddisbury to the answer I gave her on 7 November 2018, UIN: 185693.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 188882 188883 188884 188886 188887 188888 188889 188890 188891 188892 question first answered 14/11/2018 17:20:00 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach