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1466314

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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: Somaliland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to take steps to negotiate a trade deal between the UK and Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	10056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2022 answer text <p>For a decade the United Kingdom has been the only Western bilateral donor with a permanent diplomatic presence in Hargeisa. However, there are no plans to negotiate a free trade agreement with Somaliland. Somalia, including Somaliland, qualifies for duty free quota free access on goods imported to the United Kingdom through the United Kingdom Generalised Scheme of Preferences.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/06/2022 10:09:20 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1464008

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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: Safeguard Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she expects the Trade Remedies Authority to report their recommendations following the calling in of the UK’s steel safeguard measure, reference TF0006, on 22 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	4723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The reconsideration of the steel safeguard is continuing and the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) report of findings, to be published in due course, will provide analysis, including an assessment of whether the measure is in the economic interests of the UK. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade will make a decision, having regard to this analysis.</p><p>The Department for International Trade regularly engages with companies on a wide range of issues, including the steel safeguard. In the last month, Ministers have met with steel producers and downstream users. Additionally, all interested parties in the steel safeguard reconsideration have been invited to register to meet with the department.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 4724 4725 4727 question first answered 24/05/2022 14:16:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1464009

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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: Safeguard Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions officials in her Department have had with representatives of downstream users of steel products covered by the steel safeguard measure, reference TF0006.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	4724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The reconsideration of the steel safeguard is continuing and the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) report of findings, to be published in due course, will provide analysis, including an assessment of whether the measure is in the economic interests of the UK. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade will make a decision, having regard to this analysis.</p><p>The Department for International Trade regularly engages with companies on a wide range of issues, including the steel safeguard. In the last month, Ministers have met with steel producers and downstream users. Additionally, all interested parties in the steel safeguard reconsideration have been invited to register to meet with the department.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 4723 4725 4727 question first answered 24/05/2022 14:16:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1464010

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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: Safeguard Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the steel safeguard on British manufacturers and businesses.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	4725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The reconsideration of the steel safeguard is continuing and the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) report of findings, to be published in due course, will provide analysis, including an assessment of whether the measure is in the economic interests of the UK. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade will make a decision, having regard to this analysis.</p><p>The Department for International Trade regularly engages with companies on a wide range of issues, including the steel safeguard. In the last month, Ministers have met with steel producers and downstream users. Additionally, all interested parties in the steel safeguard reconsideration have been invited to register to meet with the department.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 4723 4724 4727 question first answered 24/05/2022 14:16:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1464012

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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: Safeguard Measures
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 (a) Liberty Steel UK and (b) GFG Alliance on the steel safeguard measures in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	4727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The reconsideration of the steel safeguard is continuing and the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) report of findings, to be published in due course, will provide analysis, including an assessment of whether the measure is in the economic interests of the UK. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade will make a decision, having regard to this analysis.</p><p>The Department for International Trade regularly engages with companies on a wide range of issues, including the steel safeguard. In the last month, Ministers have met with steel producers and downstream users. Additionally, all interested parties in the steel safeguard reconsideration have been invited to register to meet with the department.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 4723 4724 4725 question first answered 24/05/2022 14:16:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1293313

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Minerals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether critical minerals supply will be part of the UK's G7 objectives.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	160883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>Critical Minerals supply is an important global issue as we use our G7 Presidency to help drive the global economic recovery, harnessing green technologies and renewable energy generation and storage.</p><p>The security of critical supply chains - including critical minerals - is being considered as a possible area of focus for the G7 Panel on Economic Resilience, chaired by Lord Sedwill of Sherborne in his capacity as the Prime Minister's G7 Envoy on Economic Resilience. The Panel will consult widely across and beyond the G7 and report its recommendations at the Leaders’ Summit in June.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/03/2021 17:43:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1276226

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the removal of tariffs and quotas placed on steel movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	137352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government has provided comprehensive guidance on the processes that apply for moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is available on gov.uk. This includes the various means that are in place - whether through the UK Trader Scheme, the de minimis waiver arrangements, or the preferential arrangements available under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement - to ensure goods are able to move from Great Britain to Northern Ireland tariff-free. We have also established the Trader Support Service, to which more than 27,000 companies are signed up, to support traders engaging in those processes. It is complemented by the Movement Assistance Scheme which provides assistance for traders moving food or agricultural products for which specific SPS controls apply.</p><p>As my Rt Hon Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out in the Commons on 13 January, the UK has operated arrangements since 1 January to ensure relevant UK-origin steel products do not incur tariffs when moving to Northern Ireland from Great Britain. EU origin steel will also not be subject to tariffs when moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. On 21 January the Government also set out to stakeholders how relevant quotas can be accessed when businesses in Northern Ireland import steel from the rest of the world, and we remain in intensive contact with industry as these arrangements are put in place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 137353 137354 137355 137356 question first answered 22/01/2021 14:44:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1276229

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made in negotiations to raise UK quotas within the EU safeguards to account for the additional steel moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	137353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government has provided comprehensive guidance on the processes that apply for moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is available on gov.uk. This includes the various means that are in place - whether through the UK Trader Scheme, the de minimis waiver arrangements, or the preferential arrangements available under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement - to ensure goods are able to move from Great Britain to Northern Ireland tariff-free. We have also established the Trader Support Service, to which more than 27,000 companies are signed up, to support traders engaging in those processes. It is complemented by the Movement Assistance Scheme which provides assistance for traders moving food or agricultural products for which specific SPS controls apply.</p><p>As my Rt Hon Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out in the Commons on 13 January, the UK has operated arrangements since 1 January to ensure relevant UK-origin steel products do not incur tariffs when moving to Northern Ireland from Great Britain. EU origin steel will also not be subject to tariffs when moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. On 21 January the Government also set out to stakeholders how relevant quotas can be accessed when businesses in Northern Ireland import steel from the rest of the world, and we remain in intensive contact with industry as these arrangements are put in place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 137352 137354 137355 137356 question first answered 22/01/2021 14:44:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1276231

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to improve and clarify the customs process for companies moving product from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	137354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government has provided comprehensive guidance on the processes that apply for moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is available on gov.uk. This includes the various means that are in place - whether through the UK Trader Scheme, the de minimis waiver arrangements, or the preferential arrangements available under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement - to ensure goods are able to move from Great Britain to Northern Ireland tariff-free. We have also established the Trader Support Service, to which more than 27,000 companies are signed up, to support traders engaging in those processes. It is complemented by the Movement Assistance Scheme which provides assistance for traders moving food or agricultural products for which specific SPS controls apply.</p><p>As my Rt Hon Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out in the Commons on 13 January, the UK has operated arrangements since 1 January to ensure relevant UK-origin steel products do not incur tariffs when moving to Northern Ireland from Great Britain. EU origin steel will also not be subject to tariffs when moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. On 21 January the Government also set out to stakeholders how relevant quotas can be accessed when businesses in Northern Ireland import steel from the rest of the world, and we remain in intensive contact with industry as these arrangements are put in place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 137352 137353 137355 137356 question first answered 22/01/2021 14:44:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1275715

registered interest
date	12/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking in response to GB exports of steel to NI being subject to EU safeguards.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	136672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>As my Rt Hon Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out in the Commons last week, the UK has put arrangements in place such that steel from Great Britain can move into Northern Ireland without being subject to tariffs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/01/2021 17:28:30 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford