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1191046

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Medical Equipment: Export Controls
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 her international counterparts on the lifting of export controls on medical devices throughout the world during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	41034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus crisis highlights the importance of free trade and open supply chains. I and my Ministerial colleagues are engaging on a daily basis with international partners and multilaterally through the G7, G20 and WTO to support free trade and resilient supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/05/2020 16:49:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1190499

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to consult with trade unions on the text of trade negotiations with (a) the EU and (ii) non-EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	40586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Task Force Europe, working within No10, leads on the UK’s future relationship with the EU, including our trading relationship, and this is set out in “Our Approach to the Future Relationship with the EU” published on 27 February.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade leads on negotiations with countries beyond the EU and its approach to engagement is set out in more detail in my answer to the Hon Member for Harrow West on 26 March, UIN: 33395.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to seeking views from a wide range of stakeholder groups, including trades unions, to develop a future relationship with the EU and negotiate new trade deals with other partners.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/05/2020 16:47:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1190725

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organization
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent representations she has made to ensure that a formal meeting of the World Trade Organisation takes place within a timeframe commensurate with that normally in place for the organisation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	40589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>We are living in unprecedented times. We must all rise to the challenge of COVID-19 and continue the vital work the WTO is doing. This requires Members to be flexible, agile and innovative.</p><p> </p><p>At the WTO Heads of Delegation (17/04), the UK encouraged the WTO Secretariat to work with Members quickly to establish accessible and inclusive virtual ways of working, to allow WTO discussions to continue and agree to a new date for the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/05/2020 16:48:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1190727

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organization
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 importance for international trade of the World Trade Organisation meeting in the near future.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	40590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK believes a strong, rules based, trading system is in the best interests of all nations.</p><p>We need to collectively strengthen and reform the WTO, so it delivers a free, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent framework for trade between countries. This will play an important role in resolving the effects of the global pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>This will require WTO Members being able to make decisions and WTO business to continue this year. The UK will continue to support WTO’s efforts to identify technology-driven solutions that ensure all members are able to participate in the spirit of inclusivity.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/05/2020 16:50:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1188973

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Dumping: Coronavirus
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 Cabinet colleagues on protecting the UK manufacturing industry from dumping practices during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	38531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has been working closely with the Prime Minister, Cabinet colleagues and her ministerial team throughout the Covid-19 crisis to ensure that disruption to the UK economy, industry and supply chains are kept to a minimum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 27/04/2020 11:53:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson