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	registered interest
	date	01/11/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Honours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of staff in her Department in receipt of each category of Honour in (a) December 2018 and (b) June 2019 were (i) from ethnic minority backgrounds and (ii) female aged (A) under 30, (B) 31 to 40, (C) 41 to 50 and (D) aged over 50.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	8604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the honours system is fully representative of UK society. The proportion of women and people from ethnic minorities receiving recognition on each honours list is available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> and a breakdown of ethnicities of recipients is published on the Ethnicity Facts and Figures website at <a href="https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/culture-and-community/civic-participation/honours-recipients/latest" target="_blank">https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/culture-and-community/civic-participation/honours-recipients/latest</a> Information on ages is not correlated with other diversity factors.</p><p>The numbers of honours recipients in the Department for International Trade are very small and vary from year to year. Releasing the requested data would identify the individuals when they have given permission for their data to be used for statistical purposes only.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 05/11/2019 16:51:27 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1167018

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: International Men's Day
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has to mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	7097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>To mark International Men’s Day our diversity and inclusion team, in partnership with the Civil Service Race to the Top Network, will co-facilitate a positive BAME male role models event to inspire, empower and encourage staff. Also our Permanent Secretary will offer six speed mentoring sessions to male members of staff. Finally, our Gender Network will promote the day with a blog about striving for gender equality written by a member of our Executive Team.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 05/11/2019 16:22:30 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1167131

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Export Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK Export Finance; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	7128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>As UK Export Finance (UKEF) celebrates its 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary as the world’s first export credit agency, it is building on along heritage of innovation. In 2018-19 UKEF underwrote the largest amount of business since 1991, providing £6.8 billion in support for UK exports. 79% of these companies were Small and Medium Enterprises. In the same period UKEF also made its largest ever transaction, with over a £5 billion package of support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, UKEF were named the best export credit agency for 2018 by Global Trade Review and Trade Finance Global. The British Exporters Association has also recently commended the significant expansion of UKEF’s product range over the last decade. UKEF is well equipped to provide world class export finance to help UK businesses succeed globally.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 05/11/2019 14:00:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1166811

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Turkey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many licences for the export of military material from the UK to Turkey have been suspended since 9 October 2019; what equipment those licences were for; and what the financial value of those licences was.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	6443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Glasgow South to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Glasgow South West on 24 October 2019, UIN: 2890.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 04/11/2019 18:07:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1167045

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Channel 4 Dispatches programme of 28 October 2019, if she will publish the expenses incurred by her Department in relation to the meeting between officials in her Department and US pharmaceutical firms.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	7062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Departmental officials and Ministers regularly meet with businesses and stakeholders across a range of sectors in both the US and UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government has been clear that the NHS is not, and never will be, for sale to the private sector, whether overseas or domestic‎. The government will continue to ensure that patients have access to the medicines they need, and that decisions on how to run public services are made by the UK government and the Devolved Administrations, not our trade partners.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 7058 7059 7060 7061 question first answered 04/11/2019 17:57:10 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1167044

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Channel 4 Dispatches programme of 28 October 2019, whether Ministers from her Department were present at the meetings between officials from her Department and representatives of US pharmaceutical firms.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	7061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Departmental officials and Ministers regularly meet with businesses and stakeholders across a range of sectors in both the US and UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government has been clear that the NHS is not, and never will be, for sale to the private sector, whether overseas or domestic‎. The government will continue to ensure that patients have access to the medicines they need, and that decisions on how to run public services are made by the UK government and the Devolved Administrations, not our trade partners.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 7058 7059 7060 7062 question first answered 04/11/2019 17:57:10 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1167043

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Channel 4 Dispatches programme of 28 October 2019, whether (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department or (c) officials in her Department initiated the arrangement of the meetings between officials in her department and representatives of US pharmaceutical firms.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	7060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Departmental officials and Ministers regularly meet with businesses and stakeholders across a range of sectors in both the US and UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government has been clear that the NHS is not, and never will be, for sale to the private sector, whether overseas or domestic‎. The government will continue to ensure that patients have access to the medicines they need, and that decisions on how to run public services are made by the UK government and the Devolved Administrations, not our trade partners.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 7058 7059 7061 7062 question first answered 04/11/2019 17:57:10 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1167041

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Channel 4 Dispatches programme of 28 October 2019, which companies were represented at the meetings that took place between officials in her Department and US pharmaceutical firms.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	7059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Departmental officials and Ministers regularly meet with businesses and stakeholders across a range of sectors in both the US and UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government has been clear that the NHS is not, and never will be, for sale to the private sector, whether overseas or domestic‎. The government will continue to ensure that patients have access to the medicines they need, and that decisions on how to run public services are made by the UK government and the Devolved Administrations, not our trade partners.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 7058 7060 7061 7062 question first answered 04/11/2019 17:57:10 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1167040

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Channel 4 Dispatches programme of 28 October 2019, on what dates did meetings take place between officials at her department and US pharmaceutical firms.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	7058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Departmental officials and Ministers regularly meet with businesses and stakeholders across a range of sectors in both the US and UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government has been clear that the NHS is not, and never will be, for sale to the private sector, whether overseas or domestic‎. The government will continue to ensure that patients have access to the medicines they need, and that decisions on how to run public services are made by the UK government and the Devolved Administrations, not our trade partners.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 7059 7060 7061 7062 question first answered 04/11/2019 17:57:10 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1156338

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	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: Kazakhstan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the outcomes of the UK–Kazakhstan Inter-Governmental Commission meeting, held in London on 24 October.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend, the Minister of State for International Trade, attended the UK-Kazakhstan Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC). The Kazakh delegation was led by the Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe, Mr Roman Vassilenko.</p><p>The IGC promoted opportunities for British companies and business collaboration in the following sectors: technical and vocational education and training, healthcare, mining, oil and gas, and financial and professional services.</p><p>TheCityUK used the IGC to take forward a British government-funded project to help develop the Astana International Financial Centre’s corporate governance code.</p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) and the Kazakh authorities signed a Memorandum of Understanding, affirming UKEF appetite to support projects in Kazakhstan, with a view to increasing procurement from the UK.</p><p>This was a successful event with a key strategic partner in Central Asia, which supported British exporters’ efforts in the Kazakh market, which was worth £2.3 billion to UK firms in 2018-19.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 04/11/2019 17:26:33 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley