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1491009

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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: Australia
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 the (a) Leader of the House of Commons and (b) Chief Whip on finding time for a debate in the Commons Chamber on the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement; and on what dates those discussions took place.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	40807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues in order to ensure effective scrutiny of trade policy. The Government recognises the importance of free trade agreements (FTAs) receiving thorough scrutiny and the CRaG process provides Parliament with this opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government commitment to holding debates on FTAs during the CRaG process is subject to the request being made in a timely manner and parliamentary time being available. Regretfully, this was not possible to accommodate during the CRaG period for the UK-Australia FTA.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 05/09/2022 09:50:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1490677

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with trade partners on the Government’s decision to extend steel import tariffs until mid-2024.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	39769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department has so far held discussions with Brazil, the EU, Switzerland and Japan. These discussions have included giving an overview of the UK trade remedies legislation and answering questions on how this relates to the extension of the safeguard measure.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/07/2022 15:50:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1490186

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Minister of State for Trade Policy was officially representing her Department when she attended the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue convened by the Hoover Institution and Annenberg Foundation Trust in California between 5 and 7 December 2021; and whether she was supported at that event by (a) officials and (b) briefing from her Department.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	38560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The Minister for Trade Policy attended the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue as a UK Government representative at the request of the British Embassy Washington. The event was added to the Minister’s existing programme on her visit to a number of US States to advance UK-US interests. She was supported during the visit by UK Government officials.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/07/2022 13:25:37 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 15104 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1490188

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason meetings held by the Minister of State for Trade Policy at Sunnylands, California, between 5 and 7 December 2021 with representatives of the Hoover Institution, the Observer Research Foundation America and other external organisations were not declared in the list of ministerial meetings for October to December 2021 published by her Department on 31 March.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	38561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>I attended the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue from the afternoon of the 5<sup>th</sup> December to the morning of the 7th, where I joined a number of open panel discussions. Conferences and multilateral events are not reported in transparency unless specific meetings were held in the margins – which was not the case on this occasion.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2022 12:01:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1490247

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of trade links between the UK and the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	38833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>Statistics regarding UK trade with the EU are publicly available information which can be found online here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/balanceofpaymentsukjanuarytomarch2022" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/balanceofpaymentsukjanuarytomarch2022</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/07/2022 16:29:46 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1490316

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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: Japan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the UK's Free Trade Agreement with Japan since 23 October 2020, what assessment she has made of the effect of that agreement on UK (a) small and medium enterprises, (b) financial services, (c) car manufacturers, (d) food safety, (e) animal welfare and (f) digital commerce.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	38572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) published an impact assessment of the long-term effects of UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on 23 October 2020. This included an assessment of the potential impacts on small and medium enterprises, and across sectors – including automotive and financial services – alongside consideration of digital trade provisions. The Government has been clear that we will not compromise on our high food safety standards and animal welfare –CEPA is no exception to this.</p><p> </p><p>DIT has committed to publishing a biennial free trade agreement monitoring report starting in 2023 and a comprehensive evaluation report for CEPA within 5 years of its entry into force. The evaluation report will focus on specific sectors that monitoring suggests may have been particularly affected by the agreement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/07/2022 15:21:30 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1489516

registered interest
date	15/07/2022
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: Human Rights and Religious Freedom
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 (a) the human rights records and (b) any potential reports of religious persecution in countries with which the UK is pursuing a trade agreement before entering negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	37607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2022 answer text <p>The UK assesses and considers appropriate action in response to egregious human rights violations and abuses globally, and this goes much wider than considering trade alone, drawing on the wider tools and levers at our disposal.</p><p> </p><p>Our strong economic relationships with trading partners allow the Government to have open discussions on a range of difficult issues, including human rights and religious freedom.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/08/2022 14:30:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1489206

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Indo-Pacific Region
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Minister of State for Trade Policy was officially representing the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office when she attended the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue convened by the Hoover Institution and Annenberg Foundation Trust in California from 5 to 7 December 2021; and whether she was supported at that event by (a) officials and (b) briefing from that Department.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	36722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Minister for Trade Policy attended the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue as a UK Government representative at the request of the British Embassy Washington. The event was added to the Minister’s existing programme on her visit to a number of US States to advance UK-US interests. She was supported during the visit by UK Government officials.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2022 15:44:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 14152 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1489257

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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: Australia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she will ratify the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement before the 21 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	36786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government will not be ratifying the UK-Australia free trade agreement before 21 July 2022. The agreement is scheduled to complete its formal pre-ratification scrutiny period under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 on 20<sup>th</sup> July 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The agreement cannot be ratified until the necessary domestic legislation is in place. The agreement therefore will not be ratified until the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill has received Royal Assent and all secondary legislation is in place.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2022 15:53:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 14522 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1489259

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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: Australia
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 impact of the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill on her timetable for ratifying the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	36787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement will be ratified once it has completed formal scrutiny under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 and all necessarily domestic legislative changes have been made.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill will allow for changes to domestic primary legislation to implement the Procurement chapters of the Australia and New Zealand agreements. The Bill was introduced in May and is awaiting a date for Second Reading. The agreement cannot be ratified until the Bill has received Royal Assent and all required secondary legislation has been passed.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2022 15:58:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 14497 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury