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1253523

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to support UK steel exports to the EU after 31 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	909021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>My Department and the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy worked closely with industry to engage with the European Commission to provide a tariff-free quota allocation for UK steel exports into the EU from 1 January 2021. The European Commission announced the creation of a UK allocation on 30 October. As a result, the UK steel industry will avoid an £80m tariff bill in the first half of next year, according to UK Steel estimates.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/11/2020 15:32:58 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1253436

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
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: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made in discussions with Israel on an agreement for further trade co-operation beyond the trade continuity deal.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	117398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend, the Member for Rother Valley, to the answer that my Rt. Honourable Friend, Minister Jayawardena, gave to the Honourable Member for Buckingham on 19 November 2020 to Question UIN 909006.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/11/2020 19:27:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1253497

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many fossil fuel projects UK Export Finance has plans to finance in the 12 months; and where those projects will be located.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	117228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) is obliged to consider all requests for its support. These requests can be made, and subsequently withdrawn, at any time.</p><p> </p><p>When considering a request for support, UKEF conducts extensive due diligence, including environmental, social, and human rights due diligence and consideration of climate change, to understand the risk it is being asked to take. There are various reasons why an application to UKEF might not result in support being provided, or, if support is offered, why delays in providing that support might arise. All these factors make determining when UKEF support may, or even will be provided difficult and imprecise.</p><p>UKEF is currently considering requests for support for 6 projects involving fossil fuels which may be supported in the next twelve months. UKEF has also received a further 10 applications for trade finance cover in the sector and two applications from companies involved in the sector for support from the Export Development Guarantee which is not linked to any particular project. It is possible that not all these transactions will be concluded within the next 12 months, or indeed in subsequent years.</p><p>Those projects are in the following countries:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkmenistan</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/11/2020 15:59:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1252670

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will publish a list of (a) members of the Board of Trade and (b) trade envoys.
tabling member constituency	North Dorset
tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
uin	116577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Board is chaired by my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board. She is its only standing member. The list of advisers to the Board of Trade is available on GOV.UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Regarding Trade Envoys, I refer my Honourable Friend to the answer given to Sir Christopher Chope by my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Chelsea and Fulham (Greg Hands) on 9<sup>th</sup> November 2020, UIN: 111412.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/11/2020 10:12:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare

1252699

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has plans to end UK Export Finance support for fossil fuel projects.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	116639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>At the UK-Africa Investment Summit in January we announced an end to HMG support for thermal coal mining and coal power plant overseas, and we continue to keep our approach to other fossil fuel investments and financing overseas under review.</p><p> </p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) is obliged to consider all requests for its support to UK exports in all sectors. This includes the oil and gas sector, but also many other sectors such as renewables and green growth.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF is helping to drive UK content into overseas renewables and green growth projects across the globe and has been proactively developing the breadth of its support for these sectors. This is supported by £2 billion of direct lending for UKEF, which was announced in the Spring Budget, to support UK exports to these sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The support provided by UKEF to UK exporters takes the form of direct loans, guarantees and insurances for which premiums are charged and, for which, there is no net cost to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 116641 question first answered 23/11/2020 11:42:44 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1252700

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department plans to announce an end to UK funding for fossil fuels overseas to include an end to UK Export Finance support for fossil fuels.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	116641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>At the UK-Africa Investment Summit in January we announced an end to HMG support for thermal coal mining and coal power plant overseas, and we continue to keep our approach to other fossil fuel investments and financing overseas under review.</p><p> </p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) is obliged to consider all requests for its support to UK exports in all sectors. This includes the oil and gas sector, but also many other sectors such as renewables and green growth.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF is helping to drive UK content into overseas renewables and green growth projects across the globe and has been proactively developing the breadth of its support for these sectors. This is supported by £2 billion of direct lending for UKEF, which was announced in the Spring Budget, to support UK exports to these sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The support provided by UKEF to UK exporters takes the form of direct loans, guarantees and insurances for which premiums are charged and, for which, there is no net cost to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 116639 question first answered 23/11/2020 11:42:44 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1252275

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: West Midlands
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 support the West Midland's economic recovery from the covid-19 outbreak through exports.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	115813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) delivers a range of export services across the West Midlands. These include: providing support in accessing international opportunities; participation in trade missions; providing export credit and insurance through UK Export Finance (UKEF); access to DIT’s international network; and support provided by experienced International Trade Advisers (ITAs). These advisers are also helping West Midlands companies to cope with the impacts of Covid-19 and their preparations for EU transition.</p><p> </p><p>As I announced last month, as part of our response to Covid-19, the Export Growth Plan has additional measures supporting the West Midlands including a new Internationalisation Fund through ESIF providing grants to SMEs, the recruitment of additional ITAs and a new Export Academy providing training and expertise for exporters.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/11/2020 10:15:19 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1252427

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Integrated Activity Fund
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 27 October 2020 to Question 106364 on Overseas Aid, how many projects for each of the financial years (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2018-19 and (d) 2019-20 her Department applied for under the Integrated Activity Fund; what the titles of those projects were; how many of those projects were approved; and how many of those projects were subjected to Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessments.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	115779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Glasgow East to the answer my Hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade gave to the Hon. Member for Dundee West on 9 November 2020, UIN: 111560.</p><p> </p><p>The Integrated Activity Fund provides funding in support of a range of programmes across the Gulf Region, including but not limited to, activities focusing on education, sport and culture, and healthcare. The Department for International Trade has been involved in several such projects, all of which are in line with international standards and aim to share the UK's expertise and experience.</p><p> </p><p>It is Government policy not to disclose specific information related to the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessments that accompany these bids due to their sensitive nature. This ensures that officials can be candid in their assessments and accurately consider the proposed assistance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/11/2020 13:39:14 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1252474

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Newcastle United FC: Saudi Arabia
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 13 November to Question 113092, whether her Department supports Saudi Arabia's proposed takeover bid for Newcastle United.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>Whilst we welcome all overseas investment, the takeover bid has always been a commercial matter for the parties concerned. It is not for the Government to comment on the buying and selling of football clubs.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/11/2020 17:32:34 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1251944

registered interest
date	13/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many fossil fuel projects UK Export Finance has planned for 2021; and where these projects will be located.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	91998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>At the UK-Africa Investment Summit in January we announced an end to HMG support for thermal coal mining and coal power plant overseas, and we continue to keep our approach to other fossil fuel investments and financing overseas under review.</p><p> </p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) is obliged to consider all requests for its support. These requests can be made, and subsequently withdrawn, at any time.</p><p> </p><p>When considering a request for support, UKEF conducts extensive due diligence, including environmental, social, and human rights due diligence and consideration of climate change, to understand the risk it is being asked to take. There are various reasons why an application to UKEF might not result in support being provided, or, if support is offered, why delays in providing that support might arise. All these factors make determining when UKEF support may, or even will be provided difficult and imprecise.</p><p><br> UKEF is currently considering requests for support for 7 projects involving fossil fuels (none of which are coal-related, in line with government policy) which may be supported in 2021. UKEF has also received a further 10 applications for trade finance cover in the sector. It is possible that not all these transactions will be concluded <br> in 2021, or indeed in subsequent years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Those projects are in the following countries:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkmenistan</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/11/2020 17:00:56 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill