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1668591

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what opportunities Parliament had to shape the negotiating mandate of the UK’s proposed accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to transparency, and to ensuring that parliamentarians, UK citizens and businesses have access to the information they need on our trade negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government undertook a public consultation and published comprehensive information at the start of talks on accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, including our strategic approach and economic scoping assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout negotiations, Ministers and senior officials had consistent dialogue with select committees and we also published six updates in the form of written Ministerial statements to keep Parliament informed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also committed to facilitate requests for a debate on negotiating objectives, subject to available Parliamentary time.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/11/2023 18:22:08 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1667551

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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	Import Controls: National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what powers are available to which Ministers to control imports on national security grounds; and if she will publish details of (a) when and (b) how those powers have been used in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	79
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Ministers for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) can control imports into the UK through various means, notably the Open General Import Licence. This permits the importation of all goods into the United Kingdom, subject to various exceptions which include goods such as firearms and nuclear materials. These exceptions are granted under the Import of Goods (Control) Order 1954.</p><p> </p><p>DBT does not have policy responsibility for all import controls — The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is responsible for Government policy on sanctions, although relevant departments work closely together on this.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s import controls regime is consistent with its domestic and international obligations. Controls can be used for numerous reasons including national security.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/11/2023 18:03:13 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1667553

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent representations she has received on public procurement guidelines on the purchase of foreign technology from the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	81
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>All ministerial meetings with external organisations are published in the quarterly transparency returns.</p><p> </p><p>Steps are being taken by the UK government to protect national security through public procurement including the creation of a permanent National Security Unit for Procurement within the Cabinet Office. As part of the Procurement Act, the Government will introduce new, mandatory debarments for specific types of contracts where the supplier poses an unacceptable risk to national security. The Cabinet Office have committed to publish guidance to assist contracting authorities in assessing national security risk and using their exclusion powers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/11/2023 18:22:45 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1667724

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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	Liquefied Natural Gas: Mozambique
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) her Department and (b) UKEF have had with Total Energies on (i) lifting the force majeure and (ii) restarting work on the Mozambique LNG project.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) is currently in talks with project sponsors and other lenders, including export credit agencies, and other stakeholders, regarding the latest status of the Mozambique LNG project.</p><p> </p><p>Given these discussions, I am unable to comment further for reasons of commercial sensitivity.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 491 question first answered 13/11/2023 17:59:21 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1667725

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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	Liquefied Natural Gas: Mozambique
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 it her policy to undertake a (a) reassessment of and (b) civil society consultation on UKEF's support for Mozambique LNG before any work on the project restarts.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) is currently in talks with project sponsors and other lenders, including export credit agencies, and other stakeholders, regarding the latest status of the Mozambique LNG project.</p><p> </p><p>Given these discussions, I am unable to comment further for reasons of commercial sensitivity.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 490 question first answered 13/11/2023 17:59:21 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1666568

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
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	Department for Business and Trade: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her Department’s (a) budget and (b) staff headcount is for trade and investment hubs in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) Darlington.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	203740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The budgets and FTE for the trade and investment hubs, as at period end 30 September 2023, are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Hub</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Budget</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>£1,775,602</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£1,351,775</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>£1,251,975</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This excludes the budget for the Northern Ireland Investment Summit.</p><p>There are Trade and Investment staff based in Darlington; however, they work across part of a larger team which focus on a range of activities across the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 26/10/2023 09:00:45 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1666588

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
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	Department for Business and Trade: Incentives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the value was of non-cash vouchers awarded to staff working for (a) her core Department, (b) the Department for International Trade, and (c) the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as performance-related bonuses in 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	203782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 26/10/2023 11:15:36 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1666323

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
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	Department for Business and Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials in her Department were working on the Trade and Investment Hub with a focus on Northern Ireland on 20 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	203655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>In 2022 the Department for Business and Trade established a trade and investment hub in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently ten officials working in the hub, led by a senior civil servant. Roles include leads for key Northern Ireland sectors, such as advanced technology and manufacturing, life and health sciences, agriculture, food and drink and the creative industries.</p><p> </p><p>The team work closely with local partners and are dedicated to ensuring businesses across Northern Ireland have access to DBT services, help businesses understand what trade opportunities are available to them, and ensure Northern Ireland business interests are represented in trade policy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 25/10/2023 09:23:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1666357

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
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	Urine Drainage Bags: Import Duties
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 is taking steps to remove import duty on urine drainage bags.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	203683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>In 2021 the Government implemented temporary tariff suspensions on a set of goods, including urine drainage bags, to support the healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government has extended the majority of these suspensions until 31 December 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials have received separate feedback on the suspension on this product and are considering information provided by industry alongside wider Government analysis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government balances various interests when setting tariff policy. These include those of UK producers and consumers, as well as strategic trade objectives such as its FTA agenda and its commitment to developing countries to reduce poverty through trade.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 203684 203685 question first answered 25/10/2023 09:28:52 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1666358

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
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	Urine Drainage Bags: Import Duties
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 has had recent discussions with (a) the MedTech Directorate and (b) HMRC on the level of duty applied to the import of drainage bags; and whether she plans to extend the duty suspension expiration period beyond 31 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	203684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>In 2021 the Government implemented temporary tariff suspensions on a set of goods, including urine drainage bags, to support the healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government has extended the majority of these suspensions until 31 December 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials have received separate feedback on the suspension on this product and are considering information provided by industry alongside wider Government analysis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government balances various interests when setting tariff policy. These include those of UK producers and consumers, as well as strategic trade objectives such as its FTA agenda and its commitment to developing countries to reduce poverty through trade.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 203683 203685 question first answered 25/10/2023 09:28:52 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon