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1005644

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the levels of (1) exports to countries outside the EU, and (2) imports from EU countries for the last two quarters for which figures are available; and what assessment they have made of any changes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL11415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The latest figures reported by the ONS show that:</p><p>1: The value of UK exports of goods and services to countries outside the EU was £86.6bn and £86.1bn in Q1 2018 and Q2 of 2018 respectively. There has been an increase of 3.7% in UK exports to non-EU countries in the year to June 2018, compared to the previous 12 months.</p><p>The 3.7% growth in non-EU exports in the year to June 2018 was driven mainly by goods, which increased by £7.0bn (4.2%) over this period. Services exports also increased by £5.4bn (3.3%) in the year to June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>2: The value of UK imports of goods and services from EU countries was £86.4bn and £88.9bn in Q1 2018 and Q2 of 2018 respectively. There has been an increase of 4.9% in UK imports from the EU in the year to June 2018, compared to the previous 12 months.</p><p>The 4.9% growth in imports from the EU in the year to June 2018 was driven mainly by goods, which increased by £12.3bn (4.9%) over this period. Services imports to the EU also increased by £4.0bn (5.0%) in the year to June 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 23/11/2018 12:19:55 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead attachment 1 file name HL 11415 - supporting table.docx title UK Trade in Goods/Services (EU & non-EU)
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1049594

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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 what plans they have, if any, to switch to trading on World Trade Organisation terms in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if so, whether they anticipate that such arrangements would allow for frictionless, tariff-free trade.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL13179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK has lodged its independent schedules at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on which it would be able to trade in the event of a no deal.</p><p>As a responsible government, we will continue to plan for all scenarios including the possibility of the UK leaving the EU without an agreement. By necessity, this means trading on WTO terms, including paying the tariffs levied by WTO members on imports to their markets where there is no preferential agreement.</p><p>The UK will be able to decide its own tariff policy when we leave the EU. The Government is looking at a spectrum of options and is carefully considering the evidence available before making a final decision in the interests of industry and consumers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 06/02/2019 13:18:48 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

777547

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the prospects for UK trade with (1) Kosovo, and (2) Georgia; and what initiatives they have taken in those countries in the last financial year, especially in respect of small and medium-size enterprises.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
	uin	HL2549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>A UK/US Kosovo Trade and Investment Forum was held in London on November 3<sup>rd </sup>2016 and trade cooperation has steadily grown in line with Kosovo’s economy. We look forward to increasing cooperation with the newly formed government, and hope to rearrange the postponed trade mission to Kosovo as a follow-up to the Forum.</p><p>In September 2017 a Trade Envoy to Georgia was appointed. In October the UK-Georgia ‘Wardrop Dialogue’ was held in London, attended by a Georgian Ministerial delegation, where the development of trade relations was discussed. My Rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy (Greg Hands) met the Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia as part of this.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 08/11/2017 16:54:01 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

788900

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings have been held as part of the comprehensive stakeholder engagement programme being undertaken on future trade relations, as set out in the Department for International Trade’s document, Preparing for our future trade policy.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL3209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade’s Ministerial team and officials have engaged widely with business and civil society on our future UK trade policy since the referendum.</p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade hosted seminars with stakeholders and in October 2017 held a roundtable with representatives from trade associations including the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Engineering Employers’ Federation (EEF). Officials have also organised townhall meetings, roundtable discussions and held bilateral meetings with business and civil society representatives.</p><p>This department will continue to engage with stakeholders from across the whole of the UK as we develop our policy on future trade relations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 23/11/2017 12:23:59 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

795040

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government with how many countries have they agreed to seek to establish a bilateral tariff-free trade agreement following Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL3590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>We are talking to a number of countries about future trading options, including Free Trade Agreements. We are also using instruments like Joint Trade Reviews, a collaborative in-depth analysis into the mutual trading relationship between the UK and a partner country; to look for areas we can improve our bilateral trading relationships.</p><p>We will aim through these discussions to put in place various mechanisms to improve trading relations and remove barriers affecting UK businesses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 08/12/2017 13:00:35 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

810469

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they will take to replace trading deals with non-EU countries and to ensure that those deals are in effect on Brexit day.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL4437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Trade White Paper, published last October, the Government is committed to securing continuity in the effect of existing EU free trade agreements and other EU preferential arrangements. We are discussing with our trading partners how this continuity is best achieved and discussions are progressing positively. Our approach will also take into consideration the outcome of the UK-EU negotiations on an implementation period.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 09/01/2018 14:49:49 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

818598

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2018
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government with which companies they have strategic relations; and, in each case, who is the designated Minister.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kramer
	uin	HL4475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>There are currently 83 companies on the Strategic Relationship Management programme, they are listed in the table below. In light of the recent reorganisation of ministerial responsibility, the Department for International Trade is currently refreshing the allocation of contact ministers across government.</p><p>These will be updated online shortly.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Company</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3M</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ABB (Asea Brown Boveri)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Airbus Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Amazon.com</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apple Inc</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Associated British Foods (AB Foods)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Associated British Ports</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AstraZeneca</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Babcock International Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAE Systems</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Balfour Beatty</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BASF</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bombardier</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bouygues</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Petroleum (BP)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Telecom (BT)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caterpillar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Centrica</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cisco Systems</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coca-Cola</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diageo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dubai World</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E.On</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eisai</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electricite de France (EDF)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engie (GDF SUEZ) (Gaz de France)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Facebook</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Electric (GE)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GKN</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Google (Alphabet Inc)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewlett-Packard (HP)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hitachi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Honda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HP Enterprise</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huawei Technologies</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hutchison Whampoa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iberdrola (Scottish Power)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IBM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imagination Technologies</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ineos</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jaguar Land Rover</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JCB</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Johnson &amp; Johnson</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Johnson Matthey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lockheed Martin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Microsoft</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mitsubishi Corporation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mondelez International</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Grid Plc</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nestle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nissan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Novartis</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PCCW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pearson</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PepsiCo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pfizer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Procter &amp; Gamble (P&amp;G)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PSA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Roche Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rolls-Royce Group plc</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Dutch Shell Plc</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RWE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sage Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Samsung</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Basic Industries (SABIC)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scottish &amp; Southern Energy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Siemens</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SNC-Lavalin Group (Atkins)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Softbank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statoil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Syngenta</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tata Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telefonica</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Time Warner</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Toshiba</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Toyota Motor</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unilever</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vodafone</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walt Disney</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 18/01/2018 13:19:39 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer

830523

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2018
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the findings of the National Audit Office report Implementing the UK's Exit from the European Union: The Department for International Trade, published on 25 January.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL5124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade welcomes the National Audit Office’s report, which found that DIT was implementing delivery plans for its priority EU Exit work streams in line with the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) guidance, and we will continue to work closely with DExEU to deliver them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 05/02/2018 17:21:51 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

855465

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many organisations, individuals, and other stakeholders have been consulted in relation to the comprehensive series of engagement activities undertaken by the Department for International Trade surrounding its approach to its future trade policy, including future trade agreements; what were the names of those consulted; and by what means they were consulted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
	uin	HL6071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has consulted widely since the EU referendum with a broad range of stakeholders, including businesses, trade associations, devolved administrations, civil society and consumers across the UK. Means of engagement have included townhall meetings, roundtable discussions, webinars, written consultations and bilateral meetings. The Government will continue to engage widely with stakeholders and welcomes continued input as it develops a future trade policy which supports the Government's industrial strategy and businesses and consumers across the whole nation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 19/03/2018 15:35:48 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

901435

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2018
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have secured continued recognition from any third countries that the UK will be treated as an EU member state for trading purposes during the transition period.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL7762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK and EU have agreed that the UK is to be treated as a Member State for the purposes of international agreements during the Implementation Period. This is a positive and significant step to secure continuity in our international trading relationships as we leave the EU.</p><p>Discussions on this approach are taking place with our trading partners, and many have already issued public statements in support of the approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 24/05/2018 11:11:23 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering