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228305

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the total cost was of the GREAT campaign launch in Shanghai; what the cost was of each element of that launch; and if he will publish a list of attendees at that launch.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	228206
answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

63379

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how the UK's Embassies and High Commissions may be used more effectively to promote Northern Ireland trade and investment.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have regular meetings with my Rt hon Friend the Foreign Secretary and other Cabinet colleagues on a range of matters concerning Northern Ireland, including the promotion of trade and investment. The Government feels that it is important that the UK trade and investment system works as effectively as possible with Northern Ireland counterparts to maximise Northern Ireland's impact.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:25:55 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63386

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2014, Official Report, column 723, on business, whether the Minister of State for Northern Ireland plans to attend any of the 16 events planned by UK Trade & Investment in connection with the International Festival for Business in Liverpool.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have no plans at present to attend the International Festival for Business but I shall discuss the Festival when I next meet the Northern Ireland Minister for Enterprise, Trade &amp; Investment.</p><p>I expect my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to discuss the Festival with the Chief Executive of UKTI when she meets him shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Leicestershire answering member printed Mr Andrew Robathan question first answered 26/06/2014 12:28:44 answering member 334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

156716

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote overseas products that have been made in England.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	215156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>Last year UKTI helped 48,000 companies trade abroad – more than doubled over the term of this government. Through its network of International Trade Advisors across nine English regions, and export experts in over 100 overseas markets, UKTI provides an extensive range of products and services to help exporters of all sizes. UKTI offers a wide range of export services across its English regional network and they are detailed on - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-trade-and-investment-services-for-exporters" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-trade-and-investment-services-for-exporters</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/11/2014 14:18:34 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

176553

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to her contribution of 27 January 2015, Official Report, column 746, on Second Reading of the Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill, what plans she has for co-ordination with the Prime Minister and other Cabinet colleagues of a determined effort to sell the benefits of Northern Ireland to the world.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	222411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>Promoting Northern Ireland as a great place to invest was an aspect of the economic pact set out in June 2013. Since hosting the G8 summit in Northern Ireland the Government has worked in a number of ways to continue to promote Northern Ireland to the world. These include the Investment Conference in October 2013 which my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister attended, the Investment Seminar for High Commissioners and Ambassadors which I co-hosted, and the first ever UK-Ireland joint trade mission. The Government will continue to seek out opportunities to market Northern Ireland on the global stage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 02/02/2015 15:27:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

224180

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many companies have received support under the High Value Opportunities scheme in each month of the 2014-15 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	225780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>We only finalise and audit the statistics at the end of the financial year.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/03/2015 16:20:42 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

224181

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many companies have received support under the Overseas Business Networks Initiative in each month of the 2014-15 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	225781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The number of companies to have received support under the Overseas Business Networks Initiative in each month of the 2014-15 financial year is shown in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month – 2014/15 Financial Year</p></td><td><p>No. of companies to have received support</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>1031</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>1004</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>1461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>1253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>536</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>1203</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>1142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>1513</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Overseas Business Networks Initiative (OBNI) is a change programme led by UK Trade and Investment catalysing an increased role for the private sector in delivering high quality, practical trade support to UK companies on behalf of the Government in more than 35 high potential overseas markets. OBNI works with a wide range of partners, including Chambers of Commerce and British Business Groups overseas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/03/2015 10:42:35 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

228306

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the (a) total cost and (b) cost per area of expenditure was of the GREAT campaign launch in Los Angeles in February 2015; and who the attendees were at that launch.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	228204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The reception cost £85,000 with 35% funded by the private sector. Approx. £37,000 was spent on venue hire, food and drink, £48,000 on event management, logistics and security.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Approximately 500 guests from the creative sector including major studios and film production companies, sponsors, c-suite representative of British businesses with a presence in California as well as potential US investors in the UK, elected officials and media figures as well as more than 30 British Oscar nominees</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 26/03/2015 15:26:27 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 52027 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

386517

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many companies received support under the High Value Opportunities scheme in each month of the 2014-15 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	4988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In the 2014-15 financial year UK Trade and Investment supported 980 companies through the High Value Programme. Data is not recorded on a month by month basis.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/07/2015 16:57:25 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

427004

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote British business in (a) Australia, (b) Canada and (c) New Zealand.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	15690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>We are taking forward our manifesto commitment to strengthen relationships with Australia and New Zealand and bilateral trade plays an important part of this. Our trade campaigns are focussed on the strongest growing sectors that match UK business strengths. Australia continues to offer particularly good opportunities for UK firms in transport infrastructure witha Laing O’Rourke led consortium winning a £2.1bn highway upgrade project earlier in the year. Other sectors of opportunity include: defence, urban regeneration &amp; construction, airports, rail, ICT &amp; software, food &amp; beverage. The changing dynamics in the world economy have reduced demand for UK oil &amp; gas expertise but we are continuing to explore opportunities in renewable energy.</p><p>We are also using the GREAT Campaign to provide platforms for UK firms to network through business events around Rugby World Cup, Bond, the Clipper Yacht Race, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Melbourne and a broader Culture is GREAT campaign in Victoria. Trade missions from London, Northern Ireland and a sports infrastructure themed mission organised by Major Events International have all visited Australia in 2015. We are also supporting the launching of EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement talks and we maintain a strong flow of ministerial and high-level official contacts in support of the bilateral relationship including on trade and investment.</p><p>In New Zealand particularly good opportunities continue for UK firms in transport infrastructure, defence,construction, airports, rail, and food &amp; beverage. Our campaigns have exposed senior New Zealand infrastructure leaders to UK infrastructure best practice which has helped eight UK companies win contracts totalling over £28m this financial year.</p><p>We are using the GREAT Campaign here to provide platforms for UK firms to network through business events around Rugby World Cup, Bond and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Wellington. Trade missions from London and companies from Northern Ireland visited in 2015. We also strongly support the launch of negotiations on an EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement and we will continue to use ministerial engagement in 2016 to further trade and business objectives.</p><p>In Canada, our efforts are focussed on those sectors with the highest potential for British business and where the UK has competitive advantage. These include: energy, infrastructure, transport, financial services, creative industries and defence and security. Activities in the past three months to deliver this include: a Northern Ireland Minister led trade mission to Montreal &amp; Toronto; securing business for UK film producers at the Toronto International Film Festival; deliver a 12 day programme of GREAT activity in Toronto and supporting low carbon technology at the opening of Shell’s Carbon Capture and Storage facility in Alberta.</p><p><br> In 2016 we will promote the Canada EU comprehensive economic and trade agreement which will deliver substantial benefit for UK business. This will include publication of a report to highlight specific opportunities for UK business afforded by CETA and a roadshow of profile raising UK events targeted at businesses.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/12/2015 11:42:51 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

450795

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what the (a) job description, (b) budget and (c) selection criteria is for each of his trade envoys.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	25865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Information regarding trade envoys can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 25866 26060 question first answered 10/02/2016 15:57:08 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

450796

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, who he has appointed as a trade envoy to which countries since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	25866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Information regarding trade envoys can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 25865 26060 question first answered 10/02/2016 15:57:08 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

451050

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, which hon. and Right hon. Members have been appointed by him to which countries as a trade envoy.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	26060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Information regarding trade envoys can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 25865 25866 question first answered 10/02/2016 15:57:08 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

451167

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote trade opportunities for UK businesses in high-growth markets.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	26214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>Increasing exports, to all overseas markets, is a key factor in the Government’s long-term economic plan. Government departments are working together to support UK businesses looking to take advantage of overseas opportunities and to create a strong business environment that allows them to flourish both at home and overseas. A key part of this work is to identify export opportunities, many of which are based around the needs of high-growth and emerging markets.</p><p>This effort to drive economic growth is supported in part by the Prime Minister’s <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/trade-envoys" target="_blank">Trade Envoy Programme</a>, a group of appointed parliamentarians drawn from across the political spectrum. Envoys are carefully selected for their experience, skills and knowledge of particular sectors or markets, or their knowledge of business in an effort to identify substantial trade and investment opportunities. There are now 24 Trade Envoys covering 50 high-growth and emerging markets.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 25/02/2016 17:31:16 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

458012

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote trade opportunities for UK business in high-growth markets.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull (Julian Knight) on 25 February 2016 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-08/26214/" target="_blank">26214</a>.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/03/2016 15:45:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

598470

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of commissioning a new Royal Yacht for the promotion of UK trade abroad.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	47838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>I outlined the Government’s position on commissioning a new Royal Yacht for trade promotion during the debate in Westminster Hall on 11 October.</p><p><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-10-11/debates/A35B4CBD-3DFE-4BB7-B9C4-BB9E99422890/RoyalYachtBritanniaInternationalTrade" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-10-11/debates/A35B4CBD-3DFE-4BB7-B9C4-BB9E99422890/RoyalYachtBritanniaInternationalTrade</a></p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 17/10/2016 14:23:08 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

621073

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase demand for British services and manufactured goods in non-EU unsaturated markets abroad.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	50217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>Firstly, the Department for International Trade is focusing resources in those markets and sectors (not just countries) that can add the most value, based on our forecasting. We have identified a number of these markets; three quarters of which are outside of the EU. These delivery plans provide export promotion support in high priority areas, and will focus Government efforts to encourage foreign buyers to buy British. They range from pursuing rail opportunities in Southern Africa to healthcare in China; from food &amp; drink in Australia to airports in Mexico.</p><p> </p><p>Secondly, our department has inherited the GREAT Britain campaign, which showcases the best of what the UK has to offer to inspire the world and encourage people to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK. This campaign unites the efforts of the public and private sector to help generate jobs and growth for Britain. The campaign has already secured confirmed economic returns of £1.9bn for the UK. It can now be seen in 144 countries worldwide and nearly 300 cities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The programme is designed to enable UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of the global appetite for UK products, skills and expertise in markets around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Thirdly, in order to help promote economic growth in developing countries the government has created a new cross-Whitehall Prosperity Fund worth £1.3 billion over the next 5 years. Its priorities include improving the business climate, competitiveness and operation of markets, energy and financial sector reform, and increasing the ability of governments to tackle corruption. These reforms will drive sustainable development in developing countries, and create opportunities for UK companies.</p><p> </p><p>Fourthly, UK Export Finance provides a diverse range of products to ensure that no viable UK export fails for want of finance or insurance from the private sector. They have provided a total of £15bn of support over the last 5 years. These products ensure that finance is not an obstacle to British businesses being awarded contracts in markets across the world.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/10/2016 13:55:35 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

622072

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the cost to the public purse was of the UKTI British House project in Rio; what the aims of that project were; and what steps his Department has taken to assess its effectiveness towards those aims.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	50357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The British House in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics was a unique partnership between the British Olympic Association, the British Paralympic Association, the Mayor of London and the UK Government’s GREAT Britain campaign. The total budget for British House during the Olympics was £3.8m and for the Paralympics £1.2m with each partner contributing financially towards the cost of delivery. Sponsorship, gifted mainly through value-in-kind with a wide range of companies also contributed to reducing certain budget items. Project costs are currently being finalised and details of expenditure will be published on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> in accordance with government commitments on transparency in procurement.</p><p>British House was a unique platform which showcased the best of London and the UK from its culture, sporting prowess, business expertise and investment opportunities to an international audience at the world’s biggest sporting event, building on the success of London 2012. All partners involved in British House worked together to provide a home away from home for Team GB and ParaGB athletes, their friends and families to celebrate their sporting performance. Over time, we expect British House to contribute to the GREAT Britain campaign by not only enhancing the perception of the UK but by increasing levels of trade, investment, tourism and international students to the UK.</p><p>Each partner is currently evaluating their own contribution to British House. The Department for International Trade is analysing feedback that was collected from guests when the House was open and post-event and will make available its report publicly.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 31/10/2016 17:03:28 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

622111

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2016 to Question 47643, what estimate his Department has made of the number of times a new Royal Yacht would have to be used for trade promotion to represent a good return on investment.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	50557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is determined to deliver on its ambition for stronger global trade. Whilst it is important to recognise the iconic role the Royal Yacht played during its period of service, commissioning a new Royal Yacht is not on the Government's agenda. As a result, this Department has not undertaken a cost/benefit analysis of deploying a Royal Yacht for trade promotion.</p><p>There is nothing to prevent private enterprise from proposing and building a new yacht for the UK to use for trade support, overseas visits and humanitarian reasons.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 03/11/2016 14:58:42 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

631296

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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 Promotion
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 31 October 2016 to Question 50357, what the timeframe is for evaluating (a) feedback and (b) the overall effect of the British House project; and when that information will be published.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	52039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for International Trade are currently analysing the responses we have received from visitors to the British House. Further responses are being followed-up to ensure a comprehensive evidence base on which to draw conclusions. The impact of the House will be measured against a return of HMG’s investment (ROI) in line with National Audit Office requirements (NAO) as well as the contribution the British House has made to the GREAT Britain campaign.</p><p>It is expected that a summary report for approval will be submitted to Ministers in January.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 14/11/2016 17:40:53 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

661851

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to promote British values of fairness, tolerance and equality in his discussions with potential future trade partners.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	58082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally and this will continue as we leave the EU.</p><p>We are working closely with counterparts across a wide range of countries and markets, in order to promote the UK as a great place to do business and with which to trade, and to ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade once we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 11/01/2017 11:08:13 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

663070

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to offer support to new exporters with meeting areas and networking facilities at overseas exhibitions.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	58410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade supports over 400 events and missions annually and has a presence at major trade shows overseas to support UK companies, including new British exporters. At these events meeting areas and networking facilities are available to help businesses promote their goods/services.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 13/01/2017 13:49:42 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

661847

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his plans are for funding sector-specific (a) trade missions and (b) market research to encourage exports.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	58078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is committed to providing operational support for exports and facilitating inward and outward investment. Since the founding of the Department for International Trade, 82 trade missions have been undertaken or are scheduled to take place up to and including 31 March 2017, visiting 35 markets (including North America, East &amp; South Asia).</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 13/01/2017 13:51:41 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

661848

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what funding his Department plans to provide to support sector-specific trade delegations to (a) North America, (b) East Asia and (c) South Asia.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	58079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>Since the founding of the new Department for International Trade, up to and including the 31st March 2017, the following funds have been invested to support sector-specific trade delegations to a) North America, b) East Asia and c) South Asia;</p><p> </p><p>a) North America: £293,310</p><p> </p><p>b) East Asia: £190,845</p><p> </p><p>c) South Asia: £212,955</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/01/2017 12:45:06 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

661865

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what (a) multi-industry and (b) industry-specific market visits his Department plans to organise in key regions including (i) North America, (ii) East Asia and (iii) South Asia.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	58169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>Since the Department for International Trade was founded, the following multi-industry and industry-specific market visits have been delivered or are planned to take place in the regions referenced up to and including the 31st March.</p><p>In summary, the department has delivered or is planning to deliver 3 multi-industry market visits to North America and 1 each to East Asia and South Asia, 10 industry-specific market visits to North America and 6 each to East Asia and South Asia.</p><p>Planning for 17/18 is currently underway and a programme of market visits for the period will be finalised in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/01/2017 12:40:53 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

674949

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the locations are of permanent UK trade offices outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	60541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK has permanent Trade Offices in 108 overseas markets and has operations in 175 locations across those markets. Following the machinery of government changes after the appointment of the Prime Minister in July 2016, updated details of Trade Offices will be published in due course. In the meantime, details can be found within the Exporting country guides on Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 23/01/2017 17:40:56 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

676118

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support bespoke business matching and (b) help UK businesses maximise their market presence overseas.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	61068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has launched GREAT.gov.uk, a single destination for export and investment services. UK business can search thousands of export opportunities in markets around the world, be on-boarded onto the world’s largest global e-commerce sites or be connected directly with international buyers. The Department has 174 offices across 109 countries that support British businesses export.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 30/01/2017 17:46:35 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

678785

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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 Promotion
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 23 January 2017 to Question 60541, if he will list the number of employees in each of the permanent trade offices in the 108 overseas markets.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	61582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>As of July 2016, the department employed 1256 staff across its trade offices in overseas markets. Details of UK trade offices will be updated on Gov.uk in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 30/01/2017 17:58:57 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

686274

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what visits to which countries each of the Government's trade envoys have made on since May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	63549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is responsible for promoting British trade across the world and ensuring the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys work tirelessly to increase exports and drum up demand for British business in around 50 markets worldwide.</p><p>The Trade Envoy programme has primarily focused on emerging markets and markets where there are varied and significant opportunities in a range of sectors which would benefit from high level engagement, but which have historically received less ministerial attention.</p><p>Since May 2015, there have been 66 visits by Trade Envoys to their specific markets.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/02/2017 16:43:30 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands attachment 1 file name Final answer to PQ 03678 - table.docx title Trade Envoy Visits
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

711548

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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 Promotion
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 31 October 2016 to Question 52039, on trade promotion, whether he has received a copy of the summary report evaluating the British House project; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	68142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The summary report is being finalised and is expected to be submitted to Ministers for approval before the Easter recess.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 24/03/2017 14:48:33 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

712445

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his contribution on 13 March 2017, to the debate on Budget Resolutions (HC Deb, col 84), whether he has had discussions with the private sector on the construction or commissioning of a new royal yacht.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	68552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>There have been no formal discussions between the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) and the private sector on the construction or commissioning of a new royal yacht. A new royal yacht is not on the Government's agenda. If private money is raised, we wish donors well.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/03/2017 15:52:41 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 42053 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

712446

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his contribution on 13 March 2017, to the debate on Budget Resolutions (HC Deb, col 84) and pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2016 to Question 47643, whether he has held discussions with the Department for International Trade on the effect of a privately-funded royal yacht on securing trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	68551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) has not had any formal discussions with the Secretary of State for Department for International Trade, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on the effect of a privately-funded royal yacht for securing trade deals.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/03/2017 15:52:10 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 42049 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

714261

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much the Government has spent on television advertisements urging businesses to export in the last 12 months; and what the business case was for that expenditure.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	69259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>Since April 2016, the Government has spent £1.97m on television advertising as part of the Exporting is GREAT campaign to inspire more businesses to take their next step towards exporting by visiting the website great.gov.uk.</p><p>Television advertising gives us the ability to communicate with a large audience across the UK, generate awareness and encourage action. We target specific audiences and TV is a cost effective medium that compliments other communications activity across radio, print, online and email. This ensures our message reaches the intended audiences.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 30/03/2017 15:34:32 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

723947

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what programmes his Department has put in place to use the skills and networks of UK citizens living abroad to promote UK trade.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	71794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade promotes export opportunities to British companies through our overseas network of 174 offices across 109 countries, offering specialised support services tailored to the needs of individual opportunities, setting up trade missions and events, and providing introductions and helping address barriers to markets. Furthermore, GREAT.gov.uk helps UK business to find thousands of export opportunities in markets around the world, be on-boarded onto the world’s largest global e-commerce sites or be connected directly with international buyers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 27/04/2017 08:43:34 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

723954

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of international trade and exporting advice services provided by his Department has been subcontracted to private businesses.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	71700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade operates a mixed economy of civil servants, third sector and private sector partners in the UK and in post. It elects its partners for specific services based on requirements and the organisation best placed to deliver them.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 27/04/2017 10:10:06 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

750378

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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 Promotion
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 that the benefits of and opportunities for trade and investment are shared across the regions and nations of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	3778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is a department for the whole of the UK. It supports exports from, and encourages investment into, the whole of the UK. Its negotiation of free trade agreements will benefit the whole of the UK. UK Export Finance is better equipped than ever to support exporters across the UK. The Department will create a Board of Trade – including representatives from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - with the purpose of ensuring that the benefits of trade and investment are spread across the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 13/07/2017 16:52:01 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

786482

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the dates of appointment and end of appointment are of the Prime Minister's special trade envoys.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	112073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys have no formal end date for the role, however each position is reviewed after a general election and the Prime Minister then decides whether a Trade Envoy is appointed/re-appointed. After the last general election, all existing Trade Envoys were re-appointed. The attached table shows the dates which the current Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys were appointed to their respective markets.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/11/2017 17:25:41 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands attachment 1 file name Trade Envoy - UIN 112073.docx title Trade Envoys
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

785006

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what reporting mechanism the Government has in place for its trade envoys.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	111652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are asked to report back to my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade after each visit they undertake in the role. The Department for International Trade teams based in the Trade Envoy markets, also collate any business successes the Trade Envoys have been involved with, which is reported back on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/11/2017 17:18:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

797697

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 27 November 2017 on trade matters, HCWS271, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of appointing the nine Her Britannic Majesty's Trade Commissioners.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	116660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The department has budgeted for up to £80,000 for the recruitment of Her Britannic Majesty’s Trade Commissioners. This includes candidate attraction, recruitment and assessment costs.</p><p>These activities are standard procedure for senior positions across government and will ensure we attract a wide and diverse candidate field and appropriately test key leadership behaviours and technical expertise for these flagship roles.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/12/2017 14:42:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 26969 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802181

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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 Promotion
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 December 2017 to Question 116660 on trade promotion, what estimate he has made of the total employment cost per annum of the nine Her Britannic Majesty's Trade Commissioners.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	117868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The roles will be advertised with a salary of up to £120,000, dependent on the skills and experience of the candidate, which is within the Senior Civil Servants pay band 2 range of £88,000 to £162,500. The successful candidates will also be entitled to overseas allowances, to compensate for the extra costs incurred from moving overseas and maintaining a standard of living comparable to the UK. The rates are dependent on the location and family circumstance.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 11/12/2017 17:21:37 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

850009

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for each trade envoy (a) what contracts they have helped deliver, (b) how many visits they have each made to their respective countries and (c) the number of times they have had meetings in the Department during the period they have been appointed to that role.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	129577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Trade Envoy Programme primarily focuses on helping to facilitate bilateral trade and investment through soft power and fostering relationships in markets to which Trade Envoys are assigned.. In 16/17 Trade Envoys contributed towards £15.5bn in export wins.</p><p><strong>Annex A</strong> provides a breakdown of the number of visits each current Trade Envoy has undertaken since the programme began in 2012.</p><p>DIT arranges a number of briefing roundtables throughout the year, to update Trade Envoys on departmental priorities. Trade Envoys are also able to use DIT's meeting rooms when receiving official visitors where appropriate. However DIT does not centrally hold information on the number of times they have had internal meetings and it could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/03/2018 17:58:03 question first ministerially corrected 12/03/2018 11:33:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart attachment 1 file name AnnexA.docx title List of Visits previous answer version 44327 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart attachment 1 file name Annex A.docx title Annex A - List of visits
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

847813

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his oral contribution of 22 February 2018, Official Report, column 305, what the evidential basis is for his statement that the CBI's briefing on the impact of the UK leaving the EU is highly suspect.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will carry out the will of the people who voted to leave the EU in June 2016. In doing so, DIT is engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including the CBI, to ensure that we maximise the investment and export potential of business across the whole of the UK. This includes setting up a Trade Remedies Authority to protect British business from unfair trading practices, such as dumping and subsidies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/03/2018 17:19:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

923325

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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 Promotion
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 deploying trade envoys to (a) the Middle East, (b) Asia, (c) Latin America, (d) North America, (e) Africa and (f) the Caribbean.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	153390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys do an extremely important job and make a vital contribution on a voluntary basis. They support UK companies to win business, as well as promoting the UK as a destination of choice for inward investment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are currently 30 Trade Envoys covering around 60 markets including in the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, North America, Africa and the Caribbean. Trade Envoys are deployed regularly to their respective markets to promote British trade across the world and in the last financial year (17/18) made 52 official overseas visits.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/06/2018 11:26:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

934809

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, by what criteria the Prime Minister’s trade envoys are appointed.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	160775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>Decisions on the appointment of Trade Envoys are made by the Prime Minister. Trade Envoys are parliamentarians drawn from across the political spectrum and both Houses. Trade Envoys are appointed to engage with one or more emerging markets where the Department for International Trade (DIT) has identified substantial trade and investment opportunities and where there is a need for high level engagement to drive these forward.</p><p> </p><p>Since the programme was launched in 2012 the cumulative cost has been £676,691. This is a non-paid voluntary role and these costs relate to travel and subsistence for the role.</p><p> </p><p>Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are asked to report back to my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade after each visit they undertake in the role. DIT teams based in the Trade Envoy markets, also collate any business successes the Trade Envoys have been involved with, which is reported back on a quarterly basis. In 16/17 Trade Envoys contributed towards £15.5bn in export wins in their markets.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 160776 160777 question first answered 12/07/2018 12:13:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

934810

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the cost to the public purse has been of the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy scheme to date.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	160776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>Decisions on the appointment of Trade Envoys are made by the Prime Minister. Trade Envoys are parliamentarians drawn from across the political spectrum and both Houses. Trade Envoys are appointed to engage with one or more emerging markets where the Department for International Trade (DIT) has identified substantial trade and investment opportunities and where there is a need for high level engagement to drive these forward.</p><p> </p><p>Since the programme was launched in 2012 the cumulative cost has been £676,691. This is a non-paid voluntary role and these costs relate to travel and subsistence for the role.</p><p> </p><p>Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are asked to report back to my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade after each visit they undertake in the role. DIT teams based in the Trade Envoy markets, also collate any business successes the Trade Envoys have been involved with, which is reported back on a quarterly basis. In 16/17 Trade Envoys contributed towards £15.5bn in export wins in their markets.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 160775 160777 question first answered 12/07/2018 12:13:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

934811

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what process is in place to assess the (a) performance and b) value for money of the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	160777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>Decisions on the appointment of Trade Envoys are made by the Prime Minister. Trade Envoys are parliamentarians drawn from across the political spectrum and both Houses. Trade Envoys are appointed to engage with one or more emerging markets where the Department for International Trade (DIT) has identified substantial trade and investment opportunities and where there is a need for high level engagement to drive these forward.</p><p> </p><p>Since the programme was launched in 2012 the cumulative cost has been £676,691. This is a non-paid voluntary role and these costs relate to travel and subsistence for the role.</p><p> </p><p>Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are asked to report back to my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade after each visit they undertake in the role. DIT teams based in the Trade Envoy markets, also collate any business successes the Trade Envoys have been involved with, which is reported back on a quarterly basis. In 16/17 Trade Envoys contributed towards £15.5bn in export wins in their markets.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 160775 160776 question first answered 12/07/2018 12:13:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

985661

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what process is in place to assess the (a) performance and (b) value for money of the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	178257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are asked to report back to my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade after each visit they undertake in the role. The Department for International Trade teams based in the Trade Envoy markets, also collate any business successes the Trade Envoys have been involved with, which is reported back on a quarterly basis.</p><p> </p><p>As appointees of the Prime Minister, Trade Envoys have been instrumental in helping the UK secure business in their markets, as well as lobbying to remove specific barriers affecting trade.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/10/2018 16:56:56 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

987812

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will publish the (a) dates and (b) countries his Department's trade working groups have held meetings with since the creation of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	179066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has announced 14 trade working groups across 21 countries to explore the best ways of progressing our trade and investment relationships, details of which have been made public. Individual announcements and statements on Working Groups are available on the department’s website.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 18/10/2018 16:11:45 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

989535

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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 Promotion
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 11 October 2018 to Question 178257 on Trade Promotion, if he will publish the visits undertaken by each Trade Envoy in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	180666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The table below outlines all overseas visits undertaken by the PM’s Trade Envoys from October 2017 – September 2018. In total they have undertaken 61 overseas visits to 41 markets in the last year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Trade Envoy</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Market visited</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date Markets visited:</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adam Afriyie MP</p></td><td><p>Ghana Ghana, Guinea Ghana, Guinea</p></td><td><p>8-11 November 2017 8-13 April 16-21 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Murrison MP</p></td><td><p>Morocco Tunisia</p></td><td><p>7-10 February 2018 No visit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Percy MP</p></td><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>4-9 November 2017 8-12 February 2108 27-11 June 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Selous MP</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>6-9 February 2018 27-30 August 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Bonham-Carter</p></td><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>10-16 February 2018 23-30 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Morris</p></td><td><p>Kuwait</p></td><td><p>5-8 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Nicholson</p></td><td><p>Azerbaijan, Kuwait(for Iraq conference) Turkmenistan</p></td><td><p>12-16 February 2018 28 May-1 June 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Northover</p></td><td><p>Angola Zambia</p></td><td><p>7-10 November 2017 19-21 September 2018 26-28 September 2018 8-16 February 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ed Vaizey MP</p></td><td><p>Vietnam Cambodia, Laos Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos</p></td><td><p>5-11 November 2017 8-12 February 2018 29 September - 3 October 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jeremy Lefroy MP</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td><p>8-11 November 2017 11-16 February 2018 28-31 May 2018 3-5 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>John Howell MP</p></td><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>6-9 November 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Julian Knight MP</p></td><td><p>Mongolia</p></td><td><p>5-10 April 2018 19-24 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Astor</p></td><td><p>Oman</p></td><td><p>2-6 October 2017 11-14 February 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Faulkner</p></td><td><p>Taiwan</p></td><td><p>24-31 January 2018 17-22 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Hollick</p></td><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>1-4 October 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Janvrin</p></td><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>2-5 October 2017 12-14 February 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord King</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>23-25 September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Lamont</p></td><td><p>Iran</p></td><td><p>23-28 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Popat</p></td><td><p>Uganda Rwanda</p></td><td><p>16-24 November 2017 13-16 February 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Risby</p></td><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>6-9 November 2017 29-1 May 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mark Menzies MP</p></td><td><p>Columbia, Chile Columbia, Chile Peru</p></td><td><p>4-10 November 2017 31 March-11 April 2018 23-28 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mark Pritchard MP</p></td><td><p>Georgia, Armenia</p></td><td><p>6-9 October 2017 1-10 November 2017 7-21 February 2018 6-11 June 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paul Scully MP</p></td><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>5-11 November 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranil Jayawardena MP</p></td><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td><td><p>14-17 February 2018 17-21 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rehman Chishti MP</p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>8-11 November 2017 11-15 February 2018 14-18 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richard Graham MP</p></td><td><p>Malaysia Indonesia</p></td><td><p>3-5 November 2017 31 July – 3 August 2018 11-13 April 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rushanara Ali MP</p></td><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>20-31 July 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Simon Hart MP</p></td><td><p>Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic</p></td><td><p>10-13 April 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sir Jeffrey Donaldson</p></td><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>28 July – 1 August 2018 22-27 September 2018</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/10/2018 15:02:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

1003823

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the budget was for the Government's Trade Commissioners in each of the last two years, what the actual spend was in each of those years; what the budget is for the 2018-19 financial year; and how much has been spent in the 2018-19 financial year to date.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	189653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department delegated budgets to Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioners (HMTCs) for the first time in 2018-19. There are 9 HMTCs across 9 overseas regions. The budgets include the costs of locally engaged staff, non-pay related expenditure and devolved marketing expenditure in each of the regions. The total budget delegated at the beginning of the 2018 financial year was £59.2m and spend at the end of October 2018 was £29.8m.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/11/2018 17:58:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray