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1717631

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2024 to Question 24406 on Export Credit Guarantees, whether (a) a Minister or (b) an official in her Department has unilaterally proposed a 100% guarantee in advance of negotiations with a company.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	25789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department of Business and Trade has not unilaterally proposed a 100% guarantee to any company.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/05/2024 08:26:42 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1716401

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: North Macedonia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has taken recent steps to facilitate bilateral trade with North Macedonia.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	25323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Bilateral trade between the UK and North Macedonia was worth a total of £2.5 billion in the 4 quarters to end of Q4 2023, comprising of £1.7bn of exports and £787 million of imports. North Macedonia is the UK’s largest trading partner in the Western Balkans. The UK’s trade relationship is underpinned by the Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement (PTCA), signed in 2020. The inaugural PTCA Joint Committee met in 2022 and we hope to convene the second version later this year. In September 2023, the UK launched the British-Macedonian Business Chamber, as a symbol of the growing trade &amp; investment partnership.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/05/2024 08:24:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1716423

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Gulf Cooperation Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many chapters of a prospective free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council have been concluded.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	25307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Six rounds of negotiations have been successfully concluded as part of negotiations on a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The Department for Business and Trade regularly engages with the GCC at both Chief Negotiator and ministerial level and is making good progress on agreeing chapters including in areas such as Customs, Technical Barriers to Trade and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The department cannot comment any further as negotiations are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/05/2024 10:14:56 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1716092

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Minerals: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act on levels of trade between Northern Ireland and the (a) rest of the UK and (b) EU.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	24922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering this Regulation and will be publishing an explanatory memorandum shortly, with detail on its potential impact on Northern Ireland.</p><p>Any applicability in Northern Ireland will of course be subject to the important democratic scrutiny mechanisms in the Windsor Framework.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/05/2024 10:24:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1716094

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to support the UK nuclear industry to increase exports.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	24891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK has extensive expertise across the nuclear life cycle, from new build, fuel to decommissioning and waste management.</p><p>The Department recognises the export potential offered by a growing global market and is working closely with other government departments, our overseas network, and industry to offer a full range of support for UK civil nuclear exports across markets including Japan, France, Central Europe and Ukraine.</p><p>This includes UK Export Finance, who can consider a range of options to support overseas sales, including loan guarantees for foreign buyers, working capital, insurance, and bond support products to assist UK suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/05/2024 16:26:43 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1715557

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Exports: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to UK Export Finance's Business Plan 2024-29, published on 30 April 2024, what steps she is taking to help companies in Northern Ireland Companies to export globally.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	24622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) offers support to businesses across the whole of Northern Ireland. It has a network of Export Finance Managers who are valuable contacts for businesses with export potential, including those based in Northern Ireland. Contact details are available at: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffind-an-export-finance-manager&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUKEFParly%40ukexportfinance.gov.uk%7C9cefd17001514b30007608dc6b52d04e%7C8084138e9400409ea6da46b5281e0b0a%7C0%7C0%7C638503250631137681%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2WrPgDCkVNlPQi5tBf3sTkGeFrlesD1TP6UmnMLicQo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Find an Export Finance Manager - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF has a proud history of supporting business in Northern Ireland. For instance, in February 2024, UKEF announced it was guaranteeing a $100 million dollar facility to EOS IT Holdings, based in Country Down.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 08/05/2024 15:45:07 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1715332

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2024 to Question 13544 on Export Credit Guarantees, whether (a) her Department or (b) UK Export Finance has unilaterally proposed a 100% guarantee in advance of negotiations with a company.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	24406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>UK Export Finance has not unilaterally proposed a 100% guarantee in considering requests by applicants for its support.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/05/2024 15:11:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1714846

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees: Western Sahara
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Western Sahara Campaign UK v Secretary of State for International Trade & Anor. [2022] EWHC 3108 (Admin), when UK Export Finance will provide credit for British businesses operating in Western Sahara.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	24212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK government regards the status of Western Sahara as undetermined and supports United Nations-led efforts to achieve a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. UK Export Finance does not currently provide support for exports to, or investment in, Western Sahara.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/05/2024 15:38:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1714532

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	INEOS: Grangemouth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 19719 on INEOS: Belgium, whether she made an assessment of the potential merits of supporting the cethelyne cracker plant at the existing Ineos site at Grangemouth.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	24145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>UK Export Finance is the UK’s Export Credit Agency, and its role is to provide finance and insurance to support UK exports.</p><p> </p><p>It has not had any involvement with the Grangemouth Petrochemical site.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 24146 question first answered 03/05/2024 08:48:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1714533

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	INEOS: Belgium
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 19719 on INEOS: Belgium, whether her Department sought assurances from Ineos on the safeguarding of the petrochemical site at Grangemouth before providing support for the Ineos Project One plant at Antwerp.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	24146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>UK Export Finance is the UK’s Export Credit Agency, and its role is to provide finance and insurance to support UK exports.</p><p> </p><p>It has not had any involvement with the Grangemouth Petrochemical site.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 24145 question first answered 03/05/2024 08:48:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill