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1521687

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2022
	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: Commonwealth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to publish the full details of the New Commonwealth Deal.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Mark Eastwood
	uin	63015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to working with our friends and allies in the Commonwealth to remove unnecessary barriers to free and fair trade, strengthen trading relationships, and building better, greener and more resilient global supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 55 other Commonwealth members, we have trade agreements with 33 and an additional 16 qualify for preferential access to the UK market under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to proceed with a Commonwealth New Deal as we are negotiating an ambitious programme of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) at unprecedented pace to help our nation become a truly Global Britain. We are progressing negotiations to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), as well as negotiating FTAs with India, Canada, Mexico, Israel, and the Gulf Cooperation Council.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed Sir James Duddridge question first answered 21/10/2022 10:52:30 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4807 label Biography information for Mark Eastwood

1521020

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Russia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what actions her Department are undertaking to ensure that UK companies do not sell or transfer data bus transformers utilised in fly-by-wire controls to Russia, or third-party countries military manufacturers supplying Russia.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	61978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK, in coordination with key allies, has introduced several packages of increasingly hard-hitting sanctions that prohibit the supply of a wide range of goods and services, including the supply of components that could be utilised in Russian military equipment. This information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance</a> (opens in a new tab).</p><p> </p><p>Our approach to decision-making is to focus on a rigorous forward-looking risk assessment before a licence is issued and to consider whether goods might be used in a way which is inconsistent with the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, including the risk of items being used on contravention of sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed Sir James Duddridge grouped question UIN 61179 question first answered 17/10/2022 16:04:04 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1521272

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many officials from her Department are based in each state of India as of 12 October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	62154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>As of 12 October 2022, the full-time equivalent staff based in each state of India are as below. These figures include staff in UK Export Finance.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>STATE</p></td><td><p>STAFF COUNT</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DELHI</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MAHARASHTRA</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KARNATAKA</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TAMIL NADU</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TELANGANA</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST BENGAL</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MAHARASHTRA</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GUJRAT</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PUNJAB &amp; HARYANA</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 17/10/2022 10:56:55 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1521326

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much her Department spent on first class train travel for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in (i) 2020, (i) 2021 and (iii) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	61751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) spend for first class train travel for ministers and civil servants is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Ministers</p><p> </p><p>2020- Nil</p><p> </p><p>2021 - £754.20</p><p> </p><p>2022 - £169.20</p><p> </p><p>Civil Servants</p><p> </p><p>2020 - £318.10</p><p> </p><p>2021 - £600.55</p><p> </p><p>2022 - £496.15</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed Sir James Duddridge question first answered 19/10/2022 15:21:46 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1520431

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Russia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure thermal gap pads produced in the UK and used in the production of military materials utilised by Russia, are not sold or transferred into (a) Russia or (b) third party country manufacturers of arms sold to Russia.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	61179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK, in coordination with key allies, has introduced several packages of increasingly hard-hitting sanctions that prohibit the supply of a wide range of goods and services, including the supply of components that could be utilised in Russian military equipment. This information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance</a> (opens in a new tab).</p><p> </p><p>Our approach to decision-making is to focus on a rigorous forward-looking risk assessment before a licence is issued and to consider whether goods might be used in a way which is inconsistent with the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, including the risk of items being used on contravention of sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed Sir James Duddridge grouped question UIN 61978 question first answered 17/10/2022 16:04:04 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1520826

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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 many international trade advisers operate in (a) South West, (b) South East, (c) London, (d) West Midlands, (e) East Midlands, (f) East Anglia, (g) North West, (h) Yorkshire and Humberside, (i) North East, (j) Scotland, (k) Northern Ireland and (l) Wales as of 12 October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	uin	61432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Please see the below breakdown of Department for International Trade (DIT) international trade advisers (ITAs) based on region:<br></p><p>Southern England:</p><p>South West - 25</p><p>East of England- 21</p><p>South East - 26</p><p>London - 2 (DIT was asked to take some tough budget decisions in 2021-22 Financial Year and, given the greater density of businesses and other business support available in London compared to the rest of England, Ministers made the decision that the London ITA service would cease.)</p><p>Midlands Engine:</p><p>East Midlands - 23</p><p>West Midlands - 36</p><p>Northern Powerhouse:</p><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside – 24</p><p>North West – 25</p><p>North East – 10</p><p> </p><p>ITAs are provided in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by the devolved governments.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 17/10/2022 13:45:42 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1519089

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the cost was for (a) flights, (b) accommodation and (c) food and drink for her visit to the Atlantic Future Forum and New York on 28 and 29 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	59222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The details of the costs requested will be released as part of the Government’s existing transparency agenda. The estimated release date for the period in question is December 2022/January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 17/10/2022 09:59:04 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1519090

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which organisations she visited on her visit to New York on 28 and 29 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	59225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The details requested will be released as part of the Government’s existing transparency agenda. The estimated release date for the period in question is December 2022/January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 17/10/2022 11:16:03 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1519298

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many civil servants worked on assisting businesses with EU trade matters in each of the past three years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	59950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2022 answer text <p>As the Department for International Trade (DIT) has many initiatives to assist businesses in trading with the EU and beyond, it is difficult to provide exact numbers of staff who have assisted businesses. However, we do have staff in our Export Support Service (ESS), which acts as a single point of access for exporters through a digital enquiry service. We also have over 300 International Trade Advisers (ITAs) supporting small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) across England to build their exporting capability. Finally, DIT Europe Region has approximately 300 staff in 40 offices across 33 countries.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/10/2022 13:12:35 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1519314

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many (a) special advisers and (b) other civil servants accompanied her on her visit to New York on 28 and 29 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	59789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>On my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade’s first visit to New York on 28 and 29 September 2022 to deliver a keynote address at the Atlantic Future Forum and undertake a wider trade visit programme, she was accompanied by a Private Secretary, a Press Secretary and a Special Adviser.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed Sir James Duddridge question first answered 20/10/2022 16:18:50 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge previous answer version 23350 answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed Sir James Duddridge answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury