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registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase trade opportunities with Anglosphere countries.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	252579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is committed to building and enhancing our relationships across the world as part of our global Britain agenda. We have consulted on potential FTAs with the USA, Australia, New Zealand and accession to the CPTPP.</p><p> </p><p>Fulfilling a 2017 manifesto commitment my Department appointed Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioners (HMTCs) based in 9 overseas regions which between them cover all anglosphere countries. Each HMTC is responsible for delivering a Regional Trade Plan which includes specific reference to growing UK exports to those regions and to opening markets globally.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/05/2019 12:19:32 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1123348

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Drinks: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase the export market of UK beverages.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	247993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>UK beverages are an important contributor to our overall food and drink exports and were worth £7.6bn in 2018, an increase of 4.9% on 2017. Whisky alone accounted for over 63% of beverage exports and DIT works with bodies such as the Scotch Whisky Association across trade policy and market access, working to reduce trade barriers and assist getting products into overseas markets.</p><p> </p><p>DIT collaborates closely with industry directly and key stakeholders such as the Wine and Spirits Trade Association across a wide range of export promotion activities such as meet the buyer events and trade missions; both in the UK and overseas.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/05/2019 16:45:03 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1123195

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees: Iraq
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 potential benefits to British businesses of the £1 billion increase in support on offer from UK Export Finance for British firms exporting to Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	247648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Over the last three years, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has provided more than £1 billion in support for UK companies delivering critical infrastructure projects in Iraq, including power stations, and water and waste water treatment projects. There is significant interest in UKEF support for UK companies’ contracts in Iraq and the additional £1 billion in capacity will enable UK companies to participate in further priority projects that can promote nation-building efforts in Iraq. UKEF is working with the Government of Iraq to identify projects that can use its support with initial priorities including power, water and sanitation, and other infrastructure-related sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/04/2019 12:01:34 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1110458

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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 steps he is taking to ensure increased cooperation with the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on common goals in relation to Her Majesty's Trade Envoys.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	242060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>There is close collaboration between the Trade Envoys, DIT, DfID and FCO to ensure a joined-up approach in relation to trade and investment in developing countries and in building inclusive growth in the wider global economy, using the full range of expertise the British government can offer.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/04/2019 14:26:45 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell