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838868

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of the UK to make sector-specific trade agreements with other nations in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal and reverts to World Trade Organisation rules.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL5508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is talking to a number of countries about future trading options, and it is too early to say what this will mean in a particular case or with any particular country.</p><p>As one of the world's largest economies, we have the chance to work with old and new partners to build a truly Global Britain at the heart of international trade.</p><p>We are 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 22/02/2018 17:39:16 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

843833

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Licensing
	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 5 February 2018 to Question 126452, what steps the Government is taking to comply with section three of the EU Firearms Directive in respect of (a) establishing a system for the regulation of the activities of dealers and brokers and (b) checking the private and professional integrity and the relevant abilities of the dealer or broker.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	128271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is considering its position on these issues. Measures to transpose these requirements do not need to be in place until 14 December 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 17:59:57 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

838988

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	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, what assessment he has made of the key potential economic benefits for UK (a) businesses and (b) consumers of the UK agreeing trade agreements with other countries after leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	127549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>As part of its preparations for future trade negotiations, the Department for International Trade (DIT) is conducting analysis of potential agreements with other countries. DIT has provided a qualitative summary of existing literature on the impacts of signing free trade agreements in the Impact Assessment accompanying the Trade Bill, available here: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA17-010.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA17-010.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department currently provides impact assessments to Parliament when EU trade agreements are ratified. As outlined in the White Paper “Preparing for our future trade policy”, we are committed to a transparent approach to international trade, and will ensure Parliament has an appropriate role to play in the scrutiny of new UK trade treaties.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/02/2018 11:56:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

843569

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Dumping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what methodology the Trade Remedies Authority will use to calculate dumping margins after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	127910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department has engaged extensively with business organisations in developing the UK trade remedies framework set out in the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) and Trade Bills. As is normal when setting out technical detail, the detail of dumping calculations will be set out in secondary legislation. The secondary legislation will comply with World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules. The Department is currently engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to develop this - and other - secondary legislation for trade remedies.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/02/2018 17:51:47 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

844055

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Philippines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the evidential basis was for the approval of the licensing of 5A001 surveillance equipment to the Philippines on 25 July 2016 under the clear risk qualification for internal repression of the Export Control Order 2008, following the statement made by President Duterte on drug dealers and addicts on taking office on 30 July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	128400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK operates one of the most rigorous and transparent export control systems in the world. All export licence applications are rigorously assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking into account all prevailing circumstances at the time of application, including reports from Non-government Organisations and our overseas network. In particular, Criterion Two concerns the ‘respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination as well as respect by that country for international humanitarian law.</p><p>The Government will not issue an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria, including if there is a clear risk that the proposed export might be used for internal repression. This assessment takes into account the specific end user and intended end use of the goods.</p><p>In this particular case the licence was issued for the temporary export of the equipment for demonstration purposes and a condition of the licence was that the goods would remain under the control of the exporter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 17:58:18 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

843570

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	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 Remedies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the economic interest test will have the same functions and be operated on the same basis as the Union Interest Test used by the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	127911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK trade remedies system will include an economic interest test to ensure that measures are not applied where they will have a disproportionate impact on the wider UK economy.</p><p>This is similar to the Union interest test currently operated by the EU- for example, both tests will be considered at the provisional and final stages of an investigation, and will operate on a starting presumption in favour of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures.</p><p>But the economic interest test will be based on clear criteria set out in primary legislation. This will provide certainty and clarity for UK businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/02/2018 17:49:04 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

846743

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What estimate his Department has made of the number of new institutions required to replicate the terms of existing trade agreements with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	903872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to seeking continuity to minimise disruption to businesses, consumers and our trading partners and we will ensure that the institutional provisions of existing agreements are met as the UK begins to operate an independent trade policy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/02/2018 13:18:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

846742

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	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: Developing Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of UK trade deals with poorer countries on the economies of those countries.
	tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	uin	903871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is proudly committed to spending 0.7% of Gross National Income on Overseas Development Assistance, the first G7 country to honour its promise to do so.</p><p>The Cross-Border Trade Bill will allow the UK to put in place a trade preference scheme as we leave the EU. In the future, the Government will also explore options to expand our relationships with developing countries.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/02/2018 13:10:56 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

846741

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that the Government’s trade policy maintains and promotes high standards of animal welfare.
	tabling member constituency	Bedford
	tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
	uin	903870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>This Government is proud of the animal welfare standards that underpin our high quality, great British produce. We are determined to maintain these high standards and keep improving where possible. We have no intention of undercutting our own reputation for quality by lowering our animal welfare standards in pursuit of a trade deal.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 22/02/2018 13:01:43 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

846739

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Technology: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to strengthen trade co-operation with Israel in the high-tech sector.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	903868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have an important trading relationship; which we are committed to strengthening through our dedicated trade promotion team at our Embassy in Tel Aviv.</p><p> </p><p>We have also established a UK-Israel Tech Hub, which helps to create partnerships between British companies and Israeli technology innovators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:33:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman