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1060736

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Dumping: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether in the event that the EU Withdrawal Agreement is agreed to UK markets will be protected by EU trade defence measures against Chinese dumping during the transition period of 30 March 2019 to December 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	220918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK will continue to apply the EU’s Common External Tariff during the Implementation Period from 30 March 2019 to December 2020, including EU trade remedy measures.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 18/02/2019 17:47:14 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1060737

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made in obtaining assurances that the UK will be able to replicate the 40 free trade agreements that the EU has with third party countries during the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	220919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Alongside the Withdrawal Agreement, the EU undertook to notify its treaty partners that the UK is treated as a Member State for the purposes of EU international agreements during the IP. This includes trade agreements. This notification is expected to issue following signature of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions with all partner countries have demonstrated a commitment to finding a pragmatic way to ensure continuity of our existing international agreements. A number of countries have already publicly welcomed this approach (Library deposit of 13 September DEP2018-0926 provides a list of countries). Others are, understandably, waiting for the notification to be issued before responding formally. We are working closely with our trading partners to ensure that there would be no disruption to trade as we move into the Implementation Period. Alongside this, the government will continue to do the responsible thing and prepare for all eventualities with partner countries, including a ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 21/02/2019 10:40:07 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1060739

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: 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 potential effect on (a) export figures and (b) employment figures in the UK steel industry should he fail to replicate the 40 free trade agreements that the EU currently has with third party countries during the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	220920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is seeking continuity for existing EU trade agreements in which the UK participates as a member of the EU. In the year to Q3 2018, these constituted around 11% of our trade.</p><p>The Government has been in extensive and constructive discussions with partner countries to transition these agreements to maintain their benefits and deliver as much continuity and stability as possible for businesses, consumers and investors as we leave the EU.</p><p>Sector level impacts of not transitioning individual agreements have not been calculated.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 19/02/2019 14:40:54 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1060740

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Dumping: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to ensure the replication of EU trade defence measures to prevent Chinese dumping on the UK market in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	220921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>In the event that the UK leaves the EU with no deal, the Government’s priority is to provide continuity for UK industry. Our transition policy is therefore to ensure UK industry retains trade remedy protections on exit, and so we are committed to carrying across existing measures where there is a UK interest, and then reviewing them to make them UK specific. We will follow this approach for any anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard measures that are in place on exit day.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 18/02/2019 17:46:04 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1039053

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many free trade agreements to which the UK is a party through its EU membership will be rolled over in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 30 March 2019; and which countries those agreements will be with.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	207243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>In the event of a ‘no deal’, the Government will seek to bring into force bilateral agreements from exit day (29 March 2019) or as soon as possible thereafter.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials are engaging regularly with partner countries to complete this work and are making good progress. For example, the Swiss Federal Council have approved the text of a UK-Swiss Free Trade Agreement that replicates the effects of the existing EU-Swiss arrangements as far as possible.</p><p> </p><p>However, when we reach agreement will depend on the progress of these ongoing discussions. The Government will inform Parliament and the public when agreements are signed.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 15/01/2019 11:54:53 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1039054

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	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: Turkey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the UK has secured an agreement with Turkey to continue trading after 30 March 2019 on the same terms on which it currently trades with that country; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	207244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains focused on ensuring continuity in our existing trading arrangements. We have committed to informing Parliament when agreements are signed with partner countries. Discussions with Turkey are ongoing. Achieving continuity with Turkey is particularly complex because it shares a customs union with the EU. If we don’t reach a deal with the EU, then reaching a deal with Turkey will be challenging. The Government wants our future customs arrangements with both the EU and Turkey to enable as friction-less trade as possible. The deal that the Government has agreed with the EU and has put before Parliament aims to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 15/01/2019 11:50:48 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1010218

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made on securing a trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	192776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom cannot sign or negotiate trade agreements whilst still a member of the European Union, which we are until 29 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In July 2017 my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade launched the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group which has since met on five occasions on the following dates: 24-25 July 2017, 13-14 November 2017, 21-22 March 2018, 10-11 July 2018 and 2-7 November 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The working group’s aim is to provide commercial continuity for US and UK businesses, workers, and consumers as the UK leaves the EU and explore ways to strengthen trade and investment ties ahead of the exit. The group is also laying the groundwork to ensure that both sides are well prepared to open trade negotiations after the UK leaves the EU in 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our 14-week long public consultations on potential future trade agreements with the United States, Australia and New Zealand and on the UK’s potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) closed on 26 October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 192777 192778 question first answered 22/11/2018 13:49:24 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1010219

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his timetable is for agreeing a trade deal with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	192777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom cannot sign or negotiate trade agreements whilst still a member of the European Union, which we are until 29 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In July 2017 my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade launched the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group which has since met on five occasions on the following dates: 24-25 July 2017, 13-14 November 2017, 21-22 March 2018, 10-11 July 2018 and 2-7 November 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The working group’s aim is to provide commercial continuity for US and UK businesses, workers, and consumers as the UK leaves the EU and explore ways to strengthen trade and investment ties ahead of the exit. The group is also laying the groundwork to ensure that both sides are well prepared to open trade negotiations after the UK leaves the EU in 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our 14-week long public consultations on potential future trade agreements with the United States, Australia and New Zealand and on the UK’s potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) closed on 26 October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 192776 192778 question first answered 22/11/2018 13:49:24 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1010220

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, on what dates the UK-US trade and investment working group has met.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	192778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom cannot sign or negotiate trade agreements whilst still a member of the European Union, which we are until 29 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In July 2017 my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade launched the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group which has since met on five occasions on the following dates: 24-25 July 2017, 13-14 November 2017, 21-22 March 2018, 10-11 July 2018 and 2-7 November 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The working group’s aim is to provide commercial continuity for US and UK businesses, workers, and consumers as the UK leaves the EU and explore ways to strengthen trade and investment ties ahead of the exit. The group is also laying the groundwork to ensure that both sides are well prepared to open trade negotiations after the UK leaves the EU in 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our 14-week long public consultations on potential future trade agreements with the United States, Australia and New Zealand and on the UK’s potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) closed on 26 October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 192776 192777 question first answered 22/11/2018 13:49:24 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1010221

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, who the members are of the UK-US trade and investment working group.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	192779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>In July 2017 my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and the United States Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, jointly launched the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group which has since met on five occasions.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade and Investment Working Group delegations have been led by officials from the Department for International Trade and the Office of the United States Trade Representative. They have also included representatives from a wide range of UK and US Government departments and agencies.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/11/2018 13:36:42 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams