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838978

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Honduras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the secretary of state for international trade whether he has made an assessment as to whether the telecommunications interception equipment licensed to Honduras on 17 August 2017 and 19 December 2016 has been used by the authorities in their recent surveillance-led crack down against dissidents following November's disputed election; and whether he plans to revoke licences for strategic goods to that country.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	127539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available at the time, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network. We will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria. In particular, we assessed both licences against Criterion 2(a) – whether there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression.</p><p>Each application must be supported by an undertaking from the end-user which sets out the intended purpose of the goods. This undertaking is considered as part of the overall assessment process but we do not rely solely on assurances given by the recipient state in deciding whether or not to grant a licence. As part of our assessment under Criterion 2 we consider all relevant information, including the behaviour of the end user with regard to respect for human rights. In this case, as part of the assessment, the British Embassy in Honduras was consulted thoroughly on the end user and stated end use.</p><p>The first licence granted in December 2016 was for a temporary export for demonstration purposes; a condition of the licence was that the goods were returned to the UK within 12 months, this licence has now expired. Our records show that the licence granted in August 2017 has not been used and currently no goods have yet been shipped. I therefore do not consider that the goods licensed for export could have been used against protestors.</p><p>No licences have been revoked or suspended for Honduras. We are keeping the situation under careful review.</p><p>I am withholding the name of the exporter because information on export licence applicants is confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 127579 127698 127700 question first answered 20/02/2018 11:00:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

839019

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Honduras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the secretary of state for International Trade, whether he sought assurances from the Government of Honduras that the telecommunications interception equipment licensed to Honduras would not be used in internal repression.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	127579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available at the time, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network. We will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria. In particular, we assessed both licences against Criterion 2(a) – whether there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression.</p><p>Each application must be supported by an undertaking from the end-user which sets out the intended purpose of the goods. This undertaking is considered as part of the overall assessment process but we do not rely solely on assurances given by the recipient state in deciding whether or not to grant a licence. As part of our assessment under Criterion 2 we consider all relevant information, including the behaviour of the end user with regard to respect for human rights. In this case, as part of the assessment, the British Embassy in Honduras was consulted thoroughly on the end user and stated end use.</p><p>The first licence granted in December 2016 was for a temporary export for demonstration purposes; a condition of the licence was that the goods were returned to the UK within 12 months, this licence has now expired. Our records show that the licence granted in August 2017 has not been used and currently no goods have yet been shipped. I therefore do not consider that the goods licensed for export could have been used against protestors.</p><p>No licences have been revoked or suspended for Honduras. We are keeping the situation under careful review.</p><p>I am withholding the name of the exporter because information on export licence applicants is confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 127539 127698 127700 question first answered 20/02/2018 11:00:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

837759

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Musicians: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department plans to raise the relaxation of visa restrictions for UK musicians performing in the USA in negotiations on a potential trade deal.
tabling member constituency	Wantage
tabling member printed	Mr Edward Vaizey
uin	126790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>It’s too early to say what would be covered in a future trading arrangement with the USA. We want an agreement that will help both UK and US businesses to trade with each other effectively. We will consider market access barriers across all sectors and identify where we can collaborate to promote trade.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/02/2018 15:14:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot

837767

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2018 to Question 125208 on UK trade with EU, which of the EU free trade agreements and other EU preferential arrangements listed have been prioritised by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	126798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to securing continuity in the effect of existing EU free trade agreements and other EU preferential arrangements before the provisions of these agreements cease to apply to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are discussing with our trading partners how continuity is best achieved, we have had positive reactions from partner countries to our approach so far. None of the over 70 nations with which we have held discussions have any interest in disrupting trade flows, or in erecting barriers to trade where none currently exist.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/02/2018 14:44:39 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

837801

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much his Department plans to spend on projects relating to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years; and if he will list the projects to which that funding has been assigned.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	126832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has already allocated departments nearly £700 million to prepare for Brexit: £412m for DIT, FCO and DExEU over the parliament at Autumn Statement 2016 and nearly £300m across a number of departments from the Reserve in 17/18 - we received £58.5m of this funding in total in 16-17 and 17-18.</p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017 HM Treasury made another £3bn of additional funding available over 18/19 and 19/20 – £1.5bn in each year. We are currently working with HM Treasury to determine our allocation for 18/19 with the aim to agree this soon.</p><p>Departmental allocations for 19/20 will be agreed later on in the year and decisions on funding in 20/21 and beyond will be decided at the next Spending Review. This is because requirements in these years will be heavily affected by what is agreed in our negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/02/2018 14:58:18 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

837846

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2018 to Question 126040 on Revenue and Customs: Disclosure of Information, for what reason a request for information from HMRC must be defined in legislation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	126877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>Information held by HMRC is subject to strict statutory control under the Commissioners of Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA). This restricts sharing of information by HMRC to specified purposes. Any request for information from HMRC not already specified in the CRCA 2005 must therefore have a statutory gateway in order to allow HMRC to share that information.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/02/2018 15:00:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

837938

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Members' Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2018 to Question 126037 on Members' interests, what the evidential basis is for his assessment that the hon. Member for Corby was impugned.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	126968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>As highlighted in my answer to the hon. Member for Sefton Central on 5 February, UIN 126037, I refer to the oral contribution of the Member for Sefton Central of 30 January 2018, Official Report, column 233.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/02/2018 14:51:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

837941

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Remedies Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2015 to Question 126039 on Trade Remedies Authority, what his Department's definition is of a timely manner.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	126971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>At the conclusion of an investigation where the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) recommends measures to my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade, it is important that there is no undue delay in the decision to apply measures to protect UK industry from unfair trade or unforeseen surges in imports. However in some cases, this decision may involve complex considerations, and it is important that a strict time pressure does not compromise such considerations, such as national security.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/02/2018 14:57:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

837942

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Remedies Authority: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant the Answer of 5 February 2018 to Question 126038 on Trade Remedies Authority: Public Appointments, if he will make it his policy that appointments to the Trade Remedies Authority are subject to pre-appointment hearings by the International Trade Select Committee.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	126972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given by my Rt Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy on 5 February 2018, UIN 126038.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/02/2018 15:32:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

838000

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Medicine: Israel
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 increase trade in medical research and development with Israel.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	127029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have a strong and important trading relationship, and we are committed to strengthening it. We have a dedicated team in our Embassy in Tel Aviv which actively promotes UK-Israel trade. They have succeeded in increasing the export of medical devices to Israel.</p><p>The UK-Israel Tech Hub, based at the Embassy, helps to create tech and innovation partnerships across several sectors, including healthcare. One of their projects, the UK-Israel Dangoor Healthcare Initiative, aims to create a pipeline of digital innovation for the NHS.</p><p>There is also extensive bilateral collaborative medical research between the UK and Israel.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/02/2018 12:58:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley