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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Human Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she is taking steps to help ensure that human rights are prioritised within the UK's trade deals. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 31112 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answer text <p>There is no one-size-fits-all approach to either negotiating trade deals or supporting human rights. 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>The UK is a leading advocate for human rights around the world and we remain committed to the promotion of universal human rights. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office leads this effort within the UK government. This is undertaken separately to negotiations on free trade agreements.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-21T16:43:46.463Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-21T16:43:46.463Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1486557
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Department for International Trade: Contracts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the total value has been of contracts held by their Department with (a) G4S, (b) Serco and (c) Capita in each year since 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31007 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-22more like thismore than 2022-07-22
answer text <p>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a>.</p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has awarded contracts to Capita worth approximately £2.7 million in 2020; and approximately £61,000 in 2021.</p><p>DIT has not awarded any contracts to Serco or G4S since 2020.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-22T12:46:20.377Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-22T12:46:20.377Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1486060
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-04more like thismore than 2022-07-04
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Department for International Trade: Living Wage more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Living Wage Foundation's real wage calculator, if she will make estimate of how many (a) direct employees, (b) contractors and (c) agency workers who work in her Department and relevant agencies and public bodies receive a wage below that of either (i) the UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London or (ii) the London Living Wage inside of Greater London. more like this
tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
tabling member printed
Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
uin 30191 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-22more like thismore than 2022-07-22
answer text <p>The Department for International Trade does not have any direct employees, contractors or agency workers that receive a wage below the UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London or the London Living Wage inside of Greater London.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-22T12:15:00.04Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-22T12:15:00.04Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
tabling member
4820
label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
1486085
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-04more like thismore than 2022-07-04
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Department for International Trade: Contracts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many contracts that are worth (a) between £1 million and £3 million and (b) over £3 million their (i) Department and (ii) Department’s agencies and non-departmental public bodies (A) have agreed since 2010 and (B) are due to agree within the next 12 months; how much their Department has spent on monitoring each contract in each year since 2010; and how many officials have been working on that monitoring in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 29883 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-22more like thismore than 2022-07-22
answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) was formed in July 2016 so represents the earliest date for DIT contracts. The number of contracts signed since this date is as below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1m-£3m+ contracts signed</p></td><td><p>£3m+ contracts signed</p></td><td><p>£1m-£3m next 12 months</p></td><td><p>£3m+ next 12 months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIT</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trade Remedies Authority</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DIT is a leading department in the implementation of contract management capability in seeking to ensure that contracts are managed by appropriately trained personnel but it does not hold the information pertaining to the amount spent or number of officials monitoring these contracts over this period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-22T11:02:15.74Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-22T11:02:15.74Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1485331
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-01more like thismore than 2022-07-01
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Australia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement will permit the import to the UK of food produced with pesticides banned in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West more like this
uin 28902 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answer text <p>The UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) does not create any new permissions for imports from Australia. All products imported into the UK will, as they do now, have to comply with our high import requirements and standards.</p><p>The government has a comprehensive programme for monitoring pesticides residues in food to determine whether food available to UK consumers complies with the statutory residue levels and is safe.</p><p>The independent Trade and Agriculture Commission recently concluded that the UK-Australia FTA does not affect the UK’s statutory protections in relation to animal or plant life or health, animal welfare, and the environment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-21T13:47:31.137Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-21T13:47:31.137Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1485332
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-01more like thismore than 2022-07-01
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Australia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that food imported from Australia under the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement will meet domestic environmental standards. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West more like this
uin 28903 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-22more like thismore than 2022-07-22
answer text <p>All food imported from Australia will continue to have to meet our current and future food safety standards and import requirements.</p><p>Moreover, under the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) we have agreed ambitious provisions on the environment which go further than Australia has gone before. This includes commitments to not derogate from environmental laws and to deepen cooperation in areas such as forests, fisheries, and biodiversity.</p><p>The independent Trade and Agriculture Commission recently concluded that the UK-Australia FTA does not affect the UK’s statutory protections in relation to animal or plant life or health, animal welfare, and the environment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-22T12:38:02.58Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-22T12:38:02.58Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1485122
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-30more like thismore than 2022-06-30
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Department for International Trade: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the wage ratio was between the highest paid member of staff in her Department and the lowest in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 28387 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-22more like thismore than 2022-07-22
answer text <p>Below are the ratios between the highest and lowest paid earner at the Department for International Trade for 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rounded Ratio</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>14:1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>16:1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>Figures will be published in the July 2022 ARA.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Below are the ratios between the highest and lowest paid earner at UK Export Finance for 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rounded Ratio</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>12:1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>12:1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>13:1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-22T12:19:31.927Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-22T12:19:31.927Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1484654
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-29more like thismore than 2022-06-29
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Department for International Trade: EU Law more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate she has made of (a) the number of officials in her Department involved in recording retained EU legislation for the purposes of the Retained EU Law Dashboard in the latest period for which figures are available and (b) the cost to the public purse of recording that information. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon more like this
tabling member printed
Layla Moran more like this
uin 27722 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answer text <p>Around 15 Department for International Trade officials were involved in recording retained EU legislation for the purposes of the Retained EU Law (REUL) Dashboard. This is an estimate as work was carried out within teams who lead on relevant policy areas rather than in a dedicated REUL team, and others might have been involved in a more limited capacity. The work was not undertaken on a full-time basis, and the work was completed within a defined window of time.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no additional non-pay cost to the public purse by creating the dashboard. The process was led by the Cabinet Office, who commissioned Government Departments to find REUL within their legislation and compile an authoritative account of where REUL sits on the UK statute book.</p><p> </p><p>The dashboard itself is made by the Government Strategic Management Office and is hosted on Tableau Public, which is a free platform. It will continue to be updated at no additional cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-21T16:21:29.733Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-21T16:21:29.733Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
tabling member
4656
label Biography information for Layla Moran more like this
1484754
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-29more like thismore than 2022-06-29
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Department for International Trade: Official Hospitality more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much her Department spent on hospitality in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 27523 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-22more like thismore than 2022-07-22
answer text <p>The Department does not separately record expenditure on hospitality.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-22T12:23:52.27Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-22T12:23:52.27Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1484806
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-29more like thismore than 2022-06-29
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Department for International Trade: Opinion Polls more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2022 to Question 3615 on Department for International Trade: Opinion Polls, which countries were asked about in the opinion polling for internal use in (a) 2019, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022; and how much was spent on commissioning the polling for each country. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 27641 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answer text <p>In 2019, no money was spent on polling of this description.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021, research of this description covered the USA at a cost of £72,109.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022, research of this description covered India at £75,000, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations at £61,075. The total spend for 2022 has increased since the previous Question (UIN 3615) was asked as the second phase of GCC polling was completed.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-21T11:14:07.703Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-21T11:14:07.703Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
previous answer version
11097
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this