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1339018

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Agricultural Products: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment the Government has made of the potential (a) environmental and (b) carbon impact of agricultural products entering the UK food market as a result of the proposed future UK-Australia trade deal.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	20474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>HM Government has always been clear that any free trade agreement it signs will not threaten the UK’s ability to meet its environmental commitments or its membership of international environmental agreements. HM Government is seeking a deal with Australia that will further environmental and climate policy priorities and the UK will not compromise on high environmental protection.</p><p>HM Government carried out a public consultation and scoping assessment for its free trade agreement negotiation with Australia, which can be found on HM Government’s website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uks-approach-to-negotiating-a-free-trade-agreement-with-australia/uk-australia-free-trade-agreement-the-uks-strategic-approach" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uks-approach-to-negotiating-a-free-trade-agreement-with-australia/uk-australia-free-trade-agreement-the-uks-strategic-approach</a>. This preliminary scoping assessment considered illustrative scenarios and served as a point of reference when concluding the agreement in principle. Following the conclusion of negotiations, a full impact assessment will be published prior to implementation.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/06/2021 13:27:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1177692

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: International Law
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 ensure that the UK arms licensing system is compliant with international law.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. Our assessment of each export licence against the Consolidated Criteria takes into account our obligations under the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty and other relevant rules of international law.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/02/2020 17:20:40 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

864370

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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: Cleaning Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what information he holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	132854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Cleaning services in buildings managed by the Department for International Trade are outsourced under a facilities management contract, and the supplier is responsible for setting rates of pay for its staff. The supplier has confirmed that all cleaning staff in buildings managed by the Department are paid at least the London Living Wage.</p><p>Where the Department for International Trade is a tenant in buildings belonging to other government departments, cleaners are employed by the property management company for the main landlord, and therefore, information is not held by the Department for International Trade about the rate of remuneration for cleaners in these buildings.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 27/03/2018 16:04:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

846221

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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: Overtime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many hours of overtime have been worked by staff in his Department in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	128902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The below table sets out the number of hours of overtime claimed by staff on the Department for International Trade's payroll working in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Hours claimed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month claimed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Weekend/ Bank Holiday</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Ordinary</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-17</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>595</p></td><td><p>597</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-17</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>749</p></td><td><p>763</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-17</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>542</p></td><td><p>544</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-17</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>464</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-17</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>472</p></td><td><p>474</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-17</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>688</p></td><td><p>688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-17</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>592</p></td><td><p>596</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-17</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>628</p></td><td><p>634</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-17</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>885</p></td><td><p>889</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-17</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>996</p></td><td><p>1004</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-17</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>816</p></td><td><p>829</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-18</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>901</p></td><td><p>916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>74</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8324</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8398</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/03/2018 17:34:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

823696

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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: Beverage Containers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate has been made of the number of single use disposable cups that are (a) used each year and (b) sent for recycling by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	123147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>According to information provided by our service suppliers, we estimate that the department’s catering services use around 300,000 single use disposable cups per year: 50,000 coffee cups and 250,000 plastic water cups. The Department for International Trade (DIT) is a new department and detailed sustainability data is therefore not available for 2016/17.</p><p>Staff and visitors are encouraged to dispose of waste appropriately and use recycling bins wherever possible. Our service supplier offers a cost incentive for using reusable coffee cups, and we are exploring options to reduce our reliance on plastic water cups.</p><p>DIT is committed to ensuring its day-to-day operations are environmentally friendly and, as the department develops, we will ensure this is something embedded into our ways of working.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/01/2018 17:41:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

785006

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what reporting mechanism the Government has in place for its trade envoys.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	111652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are asked to report back to my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade after each visit they undertake in the role. The Department for International Trade teams based in the Trade Envoy markets, also collate any business successes the Trade Envoys have been involved with, which is reported back on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/11/2017 17:18:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

773339

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	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, whether his Department will have ultimate responsibility for the negotiation of a UK-EU trade deal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	108516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has the responsibility for the negotiation of a UK-EU trade deal as part of a future economic partnership. The Department for International Trade will continue to contribute trade policy expertise to input into DExEU’s preparations and negotiations. answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/10/2017 14:34:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

773340

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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: Reorganisation
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 cost of establishing his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	108522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade identified an additional budget of £1.6m in 2016-17 for the one-off costs of establishing the new department.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/10/2017 14:36:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

758912

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of his senior trade negotiating team are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	9565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Trade Policy Group within the Department for International Trade has the responsibility for developing, coordinating and delivering a new trade policy. Of the Senior Civil Servants in this team, 36% have declared their ethnicity, and of those, 8% are from a black or minority ethnic background.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/09/2017 16:49:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

758913

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of his senior trade negotiating team are women.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	9566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Trade Policy Group within the Department for International Trade has the responsibility for developing, coordinating and delivering a new trade policy. Of the Senior Civil Servants in this team, 55% are women.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/09/2017 16:51:23 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West