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1276483

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to ensure continuity of trading relationships for UK businesses after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	910758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>In under two years, HM Government has secured trade deals with 63 countries, which covered £217 billion of trade in 2019. Taken alongside our recent deal with the European Union, trade with countries worth £897 billion in 2019 is now covered. No country, anywhere in the world, at any point in history, has conducted trade negotiations concurrently on this scale nor with our ambition.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 14/01/2021 12:00:44 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1276484

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to ensure continuity of trading relationships for UK businesses after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	910766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>In under two years, HM Government has secured trade deals with 63 countries, which covered £217 billion of trade in 2019. Taken alongside our recent deal with the European Union, trade with countries worth £897 billion in 2019 is now covered. No country, anywhere in the world, at any point in history, has conducted trade negotiations concurrently on this scale nor with our ambition.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 14/01/2021 12:08:46 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1276485

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to ensure continuity of trading relationships for UK businesses after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	910776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>In under two years, HM Government has secured trade deals with 63 countries, which covered £217 billion of trade in 2019. Taken alongside our recent deal with the European Union, trade with countries worth £897 billion in 2019 is now covered. No country, anywhere in the world, at any point in history, has conducted trade negotiations concurrently on this scale nor with our ambition.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 14/01/2021 12:16:53 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1276173

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Procter and Gamble: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has held discussions with Procter and Gamble on increasing trade with China.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	137210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has not held discussions with Procter and Gamble on the subject of increasing trade with China.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 18/01/2021 17:09:42 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1276357

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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: Advisory Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2020 to Question 127536, if she will publish a full list of the Thematic Working Groups established by the Government to include the (a) membership and (b) terms of reference of each group and (c) dates on which those groups have so far met.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	137160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department has established a cohort of cross-government Thematic Working Groups (TWGs), of which eight are currently in operation: Continuity; Customs; Financial Services; Intellectual Property; Procurement; Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs); Sustainability; and Trade for Development. We are in the process of establishing two further TWGs covering: Cross-Cutting Services; and Technical Barriers to Trade.</p><p>The TWGs have met 15 times to date since they were established in October 2020. A review of these groups’ membership is ongoing and expected to conclude shortly, together with a decision on whether membership and terms of reference will be published. The table below shows how many meetings the eight established groups have had and the dates on which they were held.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>TWG name</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Total number of meetings held to date</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Date of each meeting held</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Continuity </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">23/10/2020</ins> <ins class="ministerial">20/11/2020</ins> <ins class="ministerial">15/12/2020</ins> <ins class="ministerial">29/12/2020</ins> <ins class="ministerial">05/01/2021</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Customs </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">09/10/2020</ins> <ins class="ministerial">11/12/2020</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Financial Services </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">06/11/2020</ins> <ins class="ministerial">15/12/2020</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Intellectual Property</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">19/11/2020</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Procurement </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">07/12/2020</ins> <ins class="ministerial">14/01/2021</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">SMEs </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">19/11/2020</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Sustainability </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">05/11/2020</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Trade for</ins> <ins class="ministerial">Development</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">14/10/2020</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 18/01/2021 17:52:11 question first ministerially corrected 25/01/2021 18:29:56 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena previous answer version 74952 answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1275833

registered interest
date	12/01/2021
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: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what provisions exist in the UK’s free trade agreement with Turkey to suspend that agreement in whole or in part in response to serious violations by either party of the terms of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	136471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s priority was to replicate the effects of existing trading arrangements between the EU and Turkey, as far as possible, into a bilateral arrangement by the end of the Transition Period.</p><p>HM Government is clear that trade does not come at the expense of rights and responsibilities. We have longstanding, deep relationships with Turkey and will continue to engage the Turkish government on these important issues.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 136472 question first answered 18/01/2021 09:44:55 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1275834

registered interest
date	12/01/2021
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: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason she did not include an essential elements clause relating to human rights in the UK’s free trade agreement with Turkey, absent any accompanying political arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	136472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s priority was to replicate the effects of existing trading arrangements between the EU and Turkey, as far as possible, into a bilateral arrangement by the end of the Transition Period.</p><p>HM Government is clear that trade does not come at the expense of rights and responsibilities. We have longstanding, deep relationships with Turkey and will continue to engage the Turkish government on these important issues.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 136471 question first answered 18/01/2021 09:44:55 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1273852

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what impact assessment was conducted by her Department of the human rights record of the Turkish Government prior to the agreement of the UK-Turkey trade deal on 29 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	134089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Agreement signed on 29th December transitions existing EU-Turkey trade provisions, as far as possible, into a bilateral arrangement between the United Kingdom and Turkey. The continuity of these provisions gives certainty to businesses trading between the United Kingdom and Turkey, ensuring goods can continue to flow without tariffs.</p><p>HM Government is clear that trade does not come at the expense of rights and responsibilities. We have a strong history of promoting our values globally, and we will continue to engage the Turkish Government on these important issues.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 11/01/2021 17:54:26 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1273046

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Soya Beans: Imports
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 the potential merits of banning imports to the UK of soy from illegally deforested land.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	133093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>In November, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) tabled a new ‘due diligence’ requirement under the Environment Bill to tackle illegal deforestation.</p><p> </p><p>This would require certain businesses to only source legally produced commodities where there is “forest risk” (those commodities that can lead to deforestation), conduct due diligence on their supply chains and report on it annually.</p><p> </p><p>Whether specific commodities, including soya, are in scope will be determined through secondary legislation, on which DEFRA will consult further.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 12/01/2021 16:52:46 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1273203

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Sri Lanka
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason her Department approved an export license to Sri Lanka for military helicopters on 4 March 2020 with a value of £149,724; and what assessment was made of the risk of those items being used in violations of international humanitarian law.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North West
tabling member printed	Taiwo Owatemi
uin	133221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>Whatever the destination, HM Government will not grant an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the ‘Consolidated Criteria’), including if there is a clear risk that the items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) on export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK and these reports contain detailed information, including the overall value, the type (e.g. Military, Other), and a summary of the items covered by these licences.</p><p> </p><p>This information is available at: gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data (opens in a new tab) and the related quarterly publication was on 14<sup>th</sup> July 2020, covering the period 1<sup>st</sup> January to 31<sup>st</sup> March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>As the above report shows, no licences for military helicopters were issued for Sri Lanka in this period. A licence authorising the export of ‘components for NBC protective/defensive equipment’ (control entry ML7) with a value of £149,725 was issued for Sri Lanka, on 4<sup>th</sup> March 2020. On the same day, we also issued a licence authorising the export of ‘components for military helicopters’ (control entry ML10) with a value of £161,477 for Sri Lanka. In both cases, these licences were for goods for incorporation in other products and the items were ultimately destined for third countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 14/01/2021 10:46:16 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4779 label Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi