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	registered interest
	date	20/11/2020
	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 and Agriculture Commission: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the devolved Administrations on the future composition of the Trade and Agriculture Commission.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	909303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade is in contact with relevant Cabinet colleagues with regard to the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC). The Government also works closely with the devolved administrations on all aspects of our trade policy and I have written to my counterparts seeking their views on the Commission.</p><p> </p><p>The TAC will ensure that public and industry interests are protected in Britain’s agriculture trade policy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/11/2020 10:48:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1240948

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Shipping: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a Bounce Back plan for the maritime sector.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	99676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is working closely with the Department of Transport to support the UK maritime sector as it seeks to recover from COVID-19. We do not plan to launch a Bounce Back plan.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/10/2020 16:40:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1201696

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the effect of funding allocated to UK Trade and Investment on the level of foreign direct investment in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	57287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>According to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2020, the UK’s level of FDI stock was over $2 trillion in 2019. This is more than France and Germany combined.</p><p> </p><p>With respect to Scotland, support for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a joint responsibility of both DIT and the Scottish Government. The FDI results for Scotland reflect their joint efforts.</p><p> </p><p>In the most recent figures, for the financial year 2018/19, the total recorded number of FDI projects in the UK was 1,782, with 57,625 associated new jobs. DIT supported 81% of those projects accounting for 51,863 jobs. In the same period, 126 projects were recorded in Scotland, with 3,346 new jobs created as a result. DIT recognises the value that more granular data breakdown could provide but does not currently have the ability to report beyond UK regional level.</p><p> </p><p>Further historical data for recorded FDI projects can be seen below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Measure</strong></p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK FDI Projects</p></td><td><p><strong>2,213</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,265</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,072</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,782</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland FDI Projects</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>183</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK total jobs</p></td><td><p><strong>115,974</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>107, 898</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>91,031</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>64,623</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland total jobs</p></td><td><p>5,905</p></td><td><p>8,597</p></td><td><p>9,287</p></td><td><p>4,469</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/06/2020 16:56:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1183036

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Imports: Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make it his policy that the UK will not allow goods to be imported to the UK from countries who produce goods illegally in the (a) Palestinian Occupied Territories and (b) other territories under military occupation after the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	25704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK does not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including the settlements, as part of Israel. We are committed to maintaining our current approach on this issue. The Government does not believe that any form of anti-Israeli boycott would support the peace process.</p><p> </p><p>The UK strongly supports the principle of free trade and the rule of law. The UK prohibits the importation of goods from certain countries including in accordance with its obligations under EU and multilateral sanctions regimes. A list of countries against which the UK currently imposes such import controls is available on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 10/03/2020 13:12:35 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1182698

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to prevent UK companies from trading with areas in other countries that are under illegal occupation.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	25159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government promotes trade within a rules-based international order. The UK continues to apply EU and UN sanctions and will look to carry over existing EU sanctions at the end of the Transition Period. A list of countries against which the UK imposes such controls is available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>The UK also routinely updates our guidance to British businesses on the Overseas Business Risk website. We advise British businesses to consider the British Government's view when considering their investments and activities in occupied territories. The UK promotes responsible corporate behaviour by UK companies operating, or considering operating, overseas.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 09/03/2020 14:42:19 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1145578

	registered interest
	date	24/09/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: United Arab Emirates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions the Government has had with the UAE Government on ensuring the exports outlined in the New Security Export Strategy will be used in accordance with international humanitarian law.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	290423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>The new Security Export Strategy does not outline any specific exports to the UAE and no discussions linked to the strategy have taken place with the UAE Government. The UK Government takes exporting responsibly very seriously. Where an export licence is required, it will be thoroughly assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 02/10/2019 09:47:09 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day