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846738

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	Food: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to promote the sale of Scottish food and drink to the international market.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	903867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>This Department actively supports companies throughout the UK to promote food and drink exports. In 2017 UK food and drink exports totalled £22 billion, an increase of 7.7% in real terms on 2016. Scottish companies contribute significantly to our effort.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:21:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

846740

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	Exports: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to help small and medium-sized British businesses to export.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	903869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The <a href="http://great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">great.gov.uk</a> website offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digital tools to start or expand exporting. Companies across the UK can access our overseas network, high-value campaigns and international events programme. In addition, last year UK Export Finance provided £3 billion to 221 UK companies - 79% of which were SMEs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 22/02/2018 12:51:33 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

846744

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	Arms Trade: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department has taken to ensure the compliance of the arms export sector with consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	903873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Military exports from the UK require export licences. All export licence applications are considered on a case by case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 13:24:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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