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1124042

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) trade solely on WTO terms without any (1) bilateral, or (2) regional, trade agreements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL15424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>A full list of existing regional trade agreements and early announcements of planned trade agreements by World Trade Organization (WTO) members can be found using the attached documents in conjunction with the WTO Regional Trade Agreements database at this link: <a href="http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicMaintainRTAHome.aspx" target="_blank">http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicMaintainRTAHome.aspx</a>. For the department to extract this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name RTAs in force list WTO (exported 15052019).xlsx title Regional Trade Agreements in force 2 file name Early announcement list WTO (exported 15052019).xlsx title List of all early announcements made to WTO question first answered 15/05/2019 13:23:26 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1123784

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Imports: Israeli Settlements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Fairhead on 16 April (HL15128), who decides which postcodes should be included in the list to be hosted on gov.uk; and whether those postcodes are checked for accuracy to ensure that products are labelled correctly.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL15422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>In line with the Government’s approach of ensuring continuity as we leave the EU, the list of postcodes hosted on gov.uk will replicate – at the point at which the EU-Israel agreements cease to apply to the UK and, thus, the UK-Israel agreement is brought into force – the EU’s list of postcodes. This list is currently available on the EU Commission’s website: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/sites/taxation/files/technical_arrangement_postal_codes_2018_en.pdf" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/sites/taxation/files/technical_arrangement_postal_codes_2018_en.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As referenced in my Written Answer on 16 April (HL15128), tariff preferences and labelling requirements will be implemented by UK customs authorities.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2019 12:36:14 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name technical_arrangement_postal_codes_2018_en.pdf title Technical Arrangement Postal Codes
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1124413

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Fairs: Iraq
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK construction and professional firms they expect to attend the Erbil International Fair in northern Iraq in June.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL15462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The Construction fair taking place in Erbil in June (26 June – 29 June) is advertised as a ‘Made in Iraq’ fair, so consequently will attract primarily local dealers and contractors, and we are not aware of any UK firms planning to attend.</p><p> </p><p>The Erbil International Trade Fair (30 Sept - 03 Oct) is the biggest international multi-sector trade fair organised in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. UK companies that attend the Fair are likely to decide to participate closer to the time, though are more likely to participate as delegates or visitors rather than as exhibitors. In previous years, the local distributors of JLR and JCB have exhibited.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 16/05/2019 15:42:22 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1124043

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many countries the UK currently trades solely with on World Trade Organization terms without any additional bilateral or regional trade agreements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL15425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK currently trades with 24 WTO Member countries on purely WTO terms. In addition to this, the UK trades with 3 WTO Members (customs territories) on purely WTO terms. Therefore, the UK trades with 27 WTO Members on purely WTO terms.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 15/05/2019 10:38:34 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1123773

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Mexico
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of UK trade with Mexico over the last five years; and of likely trade trends in the next five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL15411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK has a strong and growing trading relationship with Mexico. According to latest ONS data, the total bilateral trade in goods and services between the UK and Mexico in 2018 totalled £4.4bn, a 37.1% increase since 2013. We also have a strong working relationship with the Mexican government, as evidenced by the 2010 Canning Agenda, the State Visit in 2015 and the 2015 Dual Year. We expect this positive trend to continue in the future.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 14/05/2019 14:28:53 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1124044

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK trades with the United States of America solely on World Trade Organization terms; and if not, how many bilateral trade agreements are in place between the UK and the USA.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL15426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK is currently party to a number of trade related agreements that the EU has agreed with the United States. These cover issues such as mutual recognition for technical regulations in certain sectors. The UK has now completed work to transition these agreements, where relevant, to bilateral UK-US agreements – ready to come into effect once the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>On 14 February, the UK and US signed the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on Conformity Assessment. Other agreements, including on wine, spirits and marine equipment have been signed between the UK and US to ensure continuity as the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>These agreements do not cover the bulk of UK trade with the US (our single largest bilateral trading partner). This is why we intend to prioritise a UK/US free trade agreement once we have left the EU.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2019 12:36:41 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

647605

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Northern Powerhouse Investment Taskforce: Staff
	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 employed in the Northern Powerhouse Investment Taskforce; and how many meetings that Taskforce has held since it was established.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	55283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>10 people are currently directly employed in the Northern Powerhouse Taskforce and have mobilised work across many areas of the Department for International Trade and other government departments. Members of the Taskforce have had many meetings with a wide range of partners including: Local Enterprise Partnerships; key businesses; and, institutions.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 07/12/2016 12:00:51 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

794565

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	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: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to upgrade the Department’s website to attract more foreign investment.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	115538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p><a href="https://www.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Great.gov.uk</a> was launched in November 2017. The platform’s purpose is to help UK businesses secure their place on the global stage and present and promote the UK as a natural choice for overseas investment. DIT continuously monitors the site for opportunities to upgrade.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, <a href="https://invest.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">invest.great.gov.uk</a> was launched in January 2017 and for China from February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>invest.great.gov.uk targets investors in eight languages: from November 2016 in German, Chinese and English; from January 2017 in Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese; from February 2017 Arabic; and, French followed in February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Sector content is also updated regularly which now includes: Automotive, Creative, Health and Life Sciences, Energy, Financial Services, and Technology, with later additions in Retail, Food and Drink, Aerospace, and Advanced Manufacturing.</p><p>All content and features will be developed according to the processes outlined in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/service-standard" target="_blank">Government’s Digital Service Standard</a>. We continuously research the needs of investors, iterate content and collect feedback to improve the service, as set out in the standard. As such, updates to ensure the site remains relevant are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/11/2017 17:57:31 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

706859

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Commonwealth: Foreign Investment in UK
	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 encourage investment from other Commonwealth countries.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	66145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2017 answer text <p><strong>Through a network of Embassies, High Commissions, Consulate Generals and UK-based staff, the Department for International Trade develops tailor-made propositions about the advantages of investing in the UK to present to individual investors, including those from the Commonwealth.</strong></p><p><strong>This week my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy (Lord Price) co-chaired the inaugural Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ meeting, where opportunities for greater trade and investment within the Commonwealth were discussed. Furthermore, in 2018 the UK will host the Commonwealth Summit where we are aiming for an ambitious and innovative Summit that focuses on making the most of all the Commonwealth has to offer in the 21st Century.</strong></p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 10/03/2017 14:03:09 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

750373

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many expert groups his Department has set up since its establishment; and what the areas of their expertise are.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	3855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>A list of all such groups set up by Government Departments are listed on the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups</a>.</p><p>As well as formal expert groups, Department for International Trade officials draw on the expertise of international trade practitioners to provide ad hoc independent, strategic and expert advice and external challenge on our trade strategy and capability.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/07/2017 16:44:44 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell