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1682989

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the impact of (a) Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and (b) the redirection of ships around the Cape of Good Hope on UK trade.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	10040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ensuring the safety of shipping in the Red Sea and protecting international trade routes, as shown by our support for Operation Prosperity Guardian.</p><p> </p><p>The Department (alongside other government departments who are leading the overall response to the Red Sea crisis) is closely monitoring the situation, working with key stakeholders and businesses to identify and mitigate supply chain issues. On 17 January the Department published the UK’s first ever Critical Import and Supply Chains Strategy. This will help UK businesses, working in partnership with Government, build secure and reliable supply chains vital to the UK economy, national security, and the delivery of essential services.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/01/2024 17:49:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1669047

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2023
	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	Warehouses
	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 warehouse sector in (a) Romford, (b) Essex and (c) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	1053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department continues to deliver a wide range of business support schemes, with over 40 offers that help businesses start, grow and export. We are continuously improving our offer to help businesses access the finance and support they need, improve their skills and remove barriers to trade. This includes relevant businesses in the warehouse sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Government provides extensive support to businesses through our Help to Grow Management, Business Support Helpline and Growth Hubs.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses can also access government-backed financial support from the British Business Bank.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/11/2023 09:28:18 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1685532

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	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: South Australia
	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 met with the Agent General of South Australia in the last six months; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of South Australia’s rank as the highest-ranking Australian state in economic growth.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>Our already strong trade and investment relationship with the whole of Australia has been further strengthened by the Free Trade Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also enjoys a strong relationship with South Australia, which includes a UK-South Australia MOU covering cooperation on trade and investment. There is regular engagement led by UK Ministers, the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy and our High Commissioner. This includes trade missions covering space, defence and technology.</p><p> </p><p>The PM’s Trade Envoy to Australia most recently met with the Agent General for South Australia to London in June 2023. The Premier of South Australia visited the UK in 2022 and 2023.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/02/2024 16:36:58 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1685537

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	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	Apprentices: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much and what proportion of apprenticeship levy funds her Department has spent on training in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the information requested as it is not held in the Department. The apprenticeship levy is held by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/02/2024 10:02:04 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1689106

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	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	Department for Business and Trade: Australia
	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 plans to visit (a) Adelaide, (b) Melbourne, and (c) Hobart in the next nine months.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	13917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>Following the Secretary of State’s visit to Australia last year to promote utilisation of the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), shortly after it entered into force, there are currently no plans for her to visit in the coming months.</p><p>Representatives of His Majesty’s Government, including ministers, the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy, High Commissioner and Consul General, regularly visit Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart. The Government already has a strong trade and investment relationship with Australia which has been further strengthened by the FTA.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/02/2024 17:24:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1604027

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	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 Investment: San Marino
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress she has made on an agreement on the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments between the UK and the Republic of San Marino; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	165235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government welcomes foreign investment into the UK, including from the Republic of San Marino.</p><p> </p><p>At this time, the UK Government has not entered into discussions with the Republic of San Marino for the negotiation of an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/03/2023 14:32:25 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1607925

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	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: European Economic Area
	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 had recent discussions with her counterparts in the European Free Trade Association on increasing (a) goods and (b) services trade with (i) Iceland, (ii) Liechtenstein, (iii) Norway and (iv) Switzerland.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	174245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is committed to building on our strong trading links, underpinned by our ambitious Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in July 2021 with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein covering goods and services. My Hon. Friend the Minister of State (Nusrat Ghani) met her Norwegian counterpart in February 2023, and my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business and Trade met with the Swiss Federal Councillor in November 2022, where the United Kingdom and Switzerland expressed an ambition to launch negotiations in 2023 on an enhanced FTA. The Secretary of State and her ministerial team continue to engage their counterparts to discuss how we can maximise the benefits of our Agreements.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 03/04/2023 13:00:34 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1608640

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2023
	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	Foreign Investment: Commonwealth
	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 (a) encourage foreign direct investment from member states of the Commonwealth into the UK and (b) promote UK foreign direct investment into member states of the Commonwealth.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	176654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Investors from Commonwealth member states benefit from our Investment Strategy, which radically improves our long-term offer, ensuring that the UK remains one of the most competitive destinations for internationally mobile investment. In 2021-22 Department for International Trade network teams assisted 209 FDI projects in Commonwealth countries which created 12,268 total jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Commonwealth member states will also benefit from the support the Department for Business and Trade provides to UK-based companies’ outward investments where there is a positive impact on the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting in June 2023 will provide the opportunity to further discuss the ambition to boost intra-Commonwealth trade to $2 trillion by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 24/04/2023 11:01:35 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1695046

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	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: Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to include minimum standards for animal welfare in future trade deals.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	17859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is working to secure world-class free trade agreements that uphold our manifesto commitment to not compromise the UK’s high animal welfare standards. As the Prime Minister reiterated in his open letter to farmers last May, the Government continues to protect UK food standards in free trade agreements and seek to advance international co-operation on animal welfare and to promote high welfare standards globally.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/03/2024 10:40:30 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1610313

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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: Guatemala
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to help improve trade relations with Guatemala.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	180446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK is working to enhance trade with Guatemala through effective implementation and utilisation of the UK-Central America Association Agreement. Trade between the UK and Guatemala increased by 6% between 2021 and 2022. The agreement includes annual committees that allow us to address market access issues. Recently, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jonathan Knott, visited Guatemala in September to champion UK trade, including UKEF support for UK businesses to help develop major projects in the country.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 24/04/2023 14:11:10 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell