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1584749

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	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: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how businesses and organisations in Northern Ireland can get involved with the proposed Northern Ireland trade and investment conference.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL5490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2023 answer text <p>In Autumn Statement 2022, the Chancellor announced a fund of up to £2 million for the then Department for International Trade, now the Department for Business and Trade, to: “work with local partners including Invest Northern Ireland to host a trade and investment event in Northern Ireland in 2023.”</p><p>The Department is working closely with partners at pace to define the event and will deliver the event in collaboration with Invest Northern Ireland. We will shortly engage a range of businesses and organisations across Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston grouped question UIN HL5489 HL5491 question first answered 17/02/2023 11:21:58 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1584748

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	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: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in planning for the proposed trade and investment conference due to be held in Northern Ireland in 2023.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL5489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2023 answer text <p>In Autumn Statement 2022, the Chancellor announced a fund of up to £2 million for the then Department for International Trade, now the Department for Business and Trade, to: “work with local partners including Invest Northern Ireland to host a trade and investment event in Northern Ireland in 2023.”</p><p>The Department is working closely with partners at pace to define the event and will deliver the event in collaboration with Invest Northern Ireland. We will shortly engage a range of businesses and organisations across Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston grouped question UIN HL5490 HL5491 question first answered 17/02/2023 11:21:58 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1584750

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	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: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who will receive the £2 million announced in the Autumn Statement for a trade and investment conference in Northern Ireland; and what organisation will be responsible for organising and hosting the conference.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL5491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2023 answer text <p>In Autumn Statement 2022, the Chancellor announced a fund of up to £2 million for the then Department for International Trade, now the Department for Business and Trade, to: “work with local partners including Invest Northern Ireland to host a trade and investment event in Northern Ireland in 2023.”</p><p>The Department is working closely with partners at pace to define the event and will deliver the event in collaboration with Invest Northern Ireland. We will shortly engage a range of businesses and organisations across Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston grouped question UIN HL5489 HL5490 question first answered 17/02/2023 11:21:58 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1584699

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	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: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has had discussions with representatives of the state government of (a) Alabama, (b) Mississippi and (c) Arkansas on securing memorandums of understanding on trade in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Scott Benton
	uin	140415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>We regularly engage states through our network of consulates on how we can enhance our strong, existing trade relationships. My predecessor also met with the Governor of Arkansas in April last year to discuss how we could boost trade further.</p><p>We welcome continued interest from states in strengthening trade ties and will continue to focus on how best we can work together to deliver the greatest impact for business.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/02/2023 15:52:42 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1584330

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, in which countries does her Department employ staff based in UK (a) embassies (b) consulates.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	140149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>As of 31 January 2023, this department employed UK-based staff in UK embassies in the following countries:</p><p> </p><p>Algeria, Azerbaijan, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Myanmar.</p><p> </p><p>UK-based staff in UK consulates in the following countries:</p><p> </p><p>Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United States, Vietnam.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/02/2023 17:01:08 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury