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911106

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff were (a) employed by and (b) seconded to his Department at May (i) 2017 and (ii) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	147807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The number of staff working for the Department for International Trade (DIT) and UK Export Finance (UKEF) is set out below.</p><p>The totals shown include all people engaged in DIT business activities. This includes employees, contractors and those on loan from other government departments or seconded from organisations external to the Civil Service.</p><p>DIT &amp; UKEF calculate and report their workforce at the end of each month. As the totals for May 2018 are not yet available, comparative figures for end of April are being shown between (i) 2017 and (ii) 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DIT and UKEF Total Staff</p></td><td><p>Of which are inward secondees from organisations outside the Civil Service</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 April 2017</p></td><td><p>3,039</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 April 2018</p></td><td><p>3,779</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 11/06/2018 14:05:25 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 61307 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

885257

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
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: Coventry South
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what contact he has had with businesses in Coventry South constituency in connection with trade with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	136122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is seeking the broadest and deepest possible agreement that works for all parts of the UK - including in the West Midlands and Coventry South.</p><p>The Department for International Trade supports businesses from across the UK through its regional International Trade Advisers, sector teams, overseas network, international events programme and online services.</p><p>The Department's Export Hub visited Coventry in February 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/04/2018 16:33:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

749560

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has plans to publish a White Paper on International Trade.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	3437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has set out in the Queen's Speech its intentions to introduce the necessary trade legislation to develop an independent international trade policy upon exiting the European Union. Before such legislation is introduced, a supporting paper will be published.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/07/2017 15:57:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

678784

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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, how many overnight hotel stays for official purposes in other countries have been made by him and other ministers of his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	61801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>As at 26 January 2017, Department for International Trade Ministers have been on 64 ministerial visits to 41 markets undertaken on 46 separate overseas trips. 59 ministerial visits involved at least one overnight stay.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 30/01/2017 17:18:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

655731

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
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: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the average number of hours worked by civil servants in his Department since it was created; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	56892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>Since the formal creation of the Department for International Trade (DIT) on 9<sup>th</sup> November 2016, approximately 440,000 hours have been worked by Civil Servants in this department. This calculation is based upon the number of full time equivalent officials working for DIT at home and abroad working a 37 hours week on average, up to and including the 9 December.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/12/2016 16:19:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

655732

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
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: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many employees in his Department have opted out of the EU working time directive; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	56893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>Information on working hours for the whole department is not managed centrally. The Civil Service modernised terms and conditions anticipate that a full time Civil Servant will work 37 hours a week on average. The Civil Service is committed to ensuring staff maintain a work-life balance. All staff have access to information on both flexible working and the working time directive and should they wish to opt out of the EU working time directive then this is processed in line with Civil Service policies.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/12/2016 16:14:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

654544

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many specialist trade negotiators are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	56637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade already has a strong and capable trade policy team, which has more than doubled in size since 23 June and is continuing to grow. Over the coming months, we will be developing the Trade Policy team, to build the world class negotiating strengths needed, to deliver the best outcomes for the UK. They will have the depth and breadth of expertise to handle the full range of sectoral and cross-cutting issues that arise in trade agreements, supported by analysts and lawyers. We will continue to hire the brightest and best talent from within the UK civil service and, in time, will look to enhance our team, by drawing on expertise from elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/12/2016 14:53:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

654545

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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, how many civil servants in his Department are working full-time with the World Trade Organisation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	56584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>In the Department for International Trade, there are nine civil servants working full-time on matters related to the World Trade Organisation. They are supported by officials working in other Departments, including the Department for Exiting the European Union, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/12/2016 12:15:41 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

637249

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
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: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings he has had with representatives from Commonwealth countries since his Department was created; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	53083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently reviewing its trade policy as the UK prepares to leave the EU. This offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world: to negotiate and design, in time, our own trade arrangements, including with our 52 Commonwealth partners. We recognise the need for a smooth transition which minimises disruption to our trading relationships.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt Hon Friend has held meetings with representatives of a wide range of Commonwealth countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/11/2016 17:40:26 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

606860

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the capacity of his Department to negotiate future trade deals with multiple countries and trading blocks at the same time; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	49666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has already established a strong and capable trade policy team with significant negotiating experience. The team has more than doubled in size since 23 June and is still growing. We will continue to hire the brightest and best talent from within the UK civil service and from elsewhere in order to deliver the best outcomes for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/10/2016 14:44:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham