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1130478

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	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: Israel
	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 negotiating a free trade deal with Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	261145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>On 18<sup>th</sup> February 2019, the Secretary of State for International Trade signed the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement, which ensures continuity in our trade and investment relationship after the proposed Implementation Period, or if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Securing continuity is the strongest foundation on which to build further on our successful trading relationship.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is committed to strengthening our excellent bilateral relationship through the dedicated trade promotion team at our Embassy in Tel-Aviv. We continue to engage with the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry and liaise with the government to maximise future trade opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 17/06/2019 07:29:38 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1136016

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	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: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will seek the inclusion of a binding human rights clause in a future free trade agreement with Israel to establish that the (a) relations between the parties and (b) provisions of the agreement shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles as is provided for in article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	271554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Israel signed a trade continuity agreement in February 2019. The UK-Israel Agreement incorporates human rights provisions of the EU-Israel Trade Agreements, without modification.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a history of protecting and promoting human rights and will continue to do so. We are exploring all options in the design of any future trade agreements.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 05/07/2019 11:20:23 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1197996

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	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: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Israeli government on a UK-Israel free trade deal.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	51842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement was signed on 18<sup>th</sup> February 2019. This Agreement will enter into force at the end of the Transition Period on 1<sup>st</sup> January 2021 and will allow businesses to trade as freely as they do now, without additional tariffs or barriers.</p><p> </p><p>Total trade between the United Kingdom and Israel increased by 15 per cent in 2019 to £5.1bn. We value this trade relationship and are committed to strengthening it, so we will seek to work with counterparts in the new Israeli government to host a bilateral trade and investment summit in London.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 09/06/2020 14:46:54 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1222747

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2020
	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: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the implications of the government of Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the West Bank on the UK–Israel trade and partnership agreement, in particular UK preferential imports from Israel; and whether any such implications have been discussed with the government of Israel.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL6677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom does not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including settlements, as part of Israel.</p><p> </p><p>For this reason, goods imported from the settlements are not entitled to benefit from trade preferences under the United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement. We will maintain this approach. HM Government has maintained a dialogue with Israel and we will continue to work towards a negotiated two-state solution, using the diplomatic means we have at our disposal.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 20/07/2020 12:20:20 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1227150

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	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: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish their conditions for trade with the government of Israel, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU/Israel Trade Association Agreement.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement was signed on 18th February 2019 and is publicly available online. The current EU-Israel Association Agreement will govern our trade with Israel until the end of the Transition Period, when the United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement will come into force.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 27/07/2020 10:35:28 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1237074

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2020
	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: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of sectors requiring trade cooperation with Israel beyond the trade continuity agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
	uin	94378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary noted during his recent visit to the region, the United Kingdom’s relationship with Israel is strong. We wish to strengthen it even further. We have identified opportunities to do so in sectors such as financial services, infrastructure and technology. We will work with Israeli counterparts to realise these, including through reinstating plans to host a United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Investment Conference in London.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 01/10/2020 15:23:07 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1253521

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2020
	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: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress has been made in discussions with her Israeli counterpart on an agreement for further trade cooperation with Israel beyond the trade continuity deal.
	tabling member constituency	Buckingham
	tabling member printed	Greg Smith
	uin	909006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>Britain's trading relationship with Israel is already strong, totalling £5bn in 2019. As my Rt Hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary said recently, we are now able to 'start scoping, probing for talks for a new higher level ambition trade agreement'. Next year's United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Partnership Joint Council - alongside our plans to host a United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Investment Conference - will drive forward these discussions to deliver significant benefits for British business.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 19/11/2020 15:26:02 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1253436

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2020
	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: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made in discussions with Israel on an agreement for further trade co-operation beyond the trade continuity deal.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	117398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend, the Member for Rother Valley, to the answer that my Rt. Honourable Friend, Minister Jayawardena, gave to the Honourable Member for Buckingham on 19 November 2020 to Question UIN 909006.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/11/2020 19:27:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1306223

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2021
	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: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made on negotiations with Israel on an agreement for further trade cooperation beyond the trade continuity deal; and what steps she is taking to strengthen the UK’s trade relationship with Israel in the science and technology sector.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	175949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s trade relationship with Israel is already strong, totalling £4.9 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q3 2020. The United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement entered into force on 1<sup>st</sup> January 2021. As the Foreign Secretary noted, the United Kingdom is now able to start scoping for greater ambition in our trade relationship with Israel. Science and innovation are key elements of this relationship and we are currently building a framework for a new Britain-Israel Science Partnership. Moreover, the ‘TechHub’, based in British Embassy Tel Aviv, continues to partner Israeli expertise with British companies, delivering significant benefits to the British economy.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 13/04/2021 14:30:06 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1384552

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on ending the occupation of the occupied Palestinian territories in the course of negotiating the new Trade and Defence Pact.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
	uin	86659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>The UK's position on the Middle East Peace Process is clear and longstanding. The Foreign Secretary and Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid discussed the Middle East Peace Process, including how to improve the situation in Gaza, during their meeting on 29 November. The memorandum of understanding, signed on 29 November and accessible here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-israel-strategic-partnership-memorandum-of-understanding-2021, commits to the development of a new, bespoke UK-Israel Bilateral Roadmap. This Roadmap will define UK-Israel cooperation for the next decade across the breadth of the bilateral relationship.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/12/2021 17:30:22 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome