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1676655

registered interest
date	08/12/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2023 to Question 4799 on Small Businesses: Exports, how the £200 million of funding to support small and medium-sized enterprises (a) has been spent in each of the last three years and (b) will be spent on (i) the UK Export Academy, (ii) International Trade Advisors, (iii) Help to Grow, (iv) the Export Support Service and (v) the Business Support Helpline.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	5926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>Between 2022-2025, DBT currently plan to spend, including expenditure incurred, a maximum of £86.1 million on the Help to Grow: Management scheme and Business Support Helpline, £19.4 million on the Export Support Service Digital enquiry service and International Markets service, and Export Support delivered by DBT teams in the English Regions (which includes International Trade Advisers in England and the UK wide Export Academy) expect to spend £84.2 million</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/12/2023 15:13:48 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1675086

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: European Patent Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will commission an independent assessment into the compatibility of membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership with membership of the (a) European Patent Office and (b) European Patent Convention.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	4899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK has ensured that accession negotiations with CPTPP are consistent with the UK’s interests, the Government’s policies and priorities on intellectual property, and with the UK’s existing international obligations, including the non-EU European Patent Convention (EPC) which establishes the European Patent Office.</p><p>The UK has not agreed to any provisions that would require us to diverge from the EPC and therefore an independent assessment is not required. With respect to Article 18.38 of the agreement (Grace Period), the UK has agreed with the CPTPP Parties that we will only comply with that article once necessary amendments to the EPC have been made in line with Article 18.38, and not before.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/12/2023 10:04:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1674670

registered interest
date	01/12/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State of 30 November 2023, Official Report, column 1043, how the £200 million of funding to support small and medium-sized enterprises (a) has been and (b) will be spent.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	4799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade have a range of programmes dedicated to supporting SMEs to grow and export. This includes the UK Export Academy, International Trade Advisors, Help to Grow, the Export Support Service, our growth hubs and Business Support Helpline, we also support through the British Business Bank, including Future Fund: Breakthrough.</p><p> </p><p>We are also supporting SMEs to adopt advanced digital technologies through the expansion of our Made Smarter programme; and the setting up of a Digital Adoption Taskforce.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/12/2023 17:33:08 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1672726

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish a list of exports that will have tariff free access to CPTPP countries once the UK ratifies the agreement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	3413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Tariff rate quotas for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership can be found at <a href="https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force/cptpp/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-text-and-resources/" target="_blank">https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force/cptpp/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-text-and-resources/</a>, as New Zealand acts as the depositary for all <strong>Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership </strong>documents.</p><p>These documents should be read in conjunction with Annex A of the UK Accession Protocol, which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accession-protocol-of-the-uk-to-the-cptpp" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accession-protocol-of-the-uk-to-the-cptpp</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 3414 question first answered 28/11/2023 16:56:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1672727

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Quotas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish a list of products that will receive additional tariff rate quotas once the CPTPP accession has been ratified.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	3414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Tariff rate quotas for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership can be found at <a href="https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force/cptpp/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-text-and-resources/" target="_blank">https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force/cptpp/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-text-and-resources/</a>, as New Zealand acts as the depositary for all <strong>Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership </strong>documents.</p><p>These documents should be read in conjunction with Annex A of the UK Accession Protocol, which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accession-protocol-of-the-uk-to-the-cptpp" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accession-protocol-of-the-uk-to-the-cptpp</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 3413 question first answered 28/11/2023 16:56:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1672729

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish a list of domestic agencies that will be required to certify imports from CPTPP countries once the agreement has been ratified.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	3415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Imports from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Members to the UK must comply with UK import requirements, including any relevant product regulations, and any relevant tariffs. This is true of all imports and includes products from the EU and other longstanding trading partners, which includes many of the existing Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Members.</p><p>Food and feed imports from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership countries are already<strong>,</strong> and will remain subject<strong>,</strong> to the UK's official controls regime, including documentary, identification, and physical checks at the border. The UK assurance system for official controls in the agri-food chain is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assuring-standards-in-uk-food-and-farming-after-eu-exit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assuring-standards-in-uk-food-and-farming-after-eu-exit</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/11/2023 17:28:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1672730

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Fairs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish a list of global trade shows which her Department has encouraged businesses to attend in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	3416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>Over the last two financial years (including 2023-24), the Department for Business and Trade has organised international activations for UK export-ready small and medium sized enterprises at over 90 international trade shows listed below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Trade show</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cannes Lion</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aero India</p></td><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arab Health</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BETT Asia</p></td><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bio Convention - San Diego</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemspec Europe</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DSEI Japan</p></td><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ExpoNaval</p></td><td><p>Chile</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fruit Attraction</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gulfood (February 2023)</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IACP</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IDEX</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indo Defence</p></td><td><p>Indonesia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indo Pacific</p></td><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Innotrans</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Atomic Energy Agency General Conf</p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intersec</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Investing in Africa Mining, Indaba</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JP Morgan Healthcare conf</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kidscreen</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medica</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middle East Beauty</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mobile World Congress (MWC)</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Money 2020</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pitti Uomo</p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Posidonia 2022</p></td><td><p>Greece</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sial</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore Fintech Week</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMM Hamburg</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOFIC</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South By South West (SXSW)</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Web Summit 2022</p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2023-24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Trade show</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AAHAR</p></td><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agritechnica</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anuga</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arab Health</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific Maritime</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia Space Policy Forum</p></td><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bengalaru Tech Summit</p></td><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BETT Asia</p></td><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Big 5 Construction</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIO International</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cannes Lions</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemspec</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPHI</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defense &amp; Security</p></td><td><p>Thailand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIMDEX</p></td><td><p>Qatar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dubai Airshow</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DUPHAT</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FoodEx</p></td><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GCC Beauty World ME</p></td><td><p>Dubai</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global Health Expo</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global Space &amp; Technology Convention</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GULFOOD 2024</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IACP</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indo Pacific</p></td><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>InFlavour</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intersec</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Investing in Africa Mining Indaba</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO)</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF)</p></td><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intersec</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intersec KSA</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JP Morgan Health Tech</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kidscreen 2024</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kormarine</p></td><td><p>ROK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medica</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>METSTRADE</p></td><td><p>Netherlands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middle East Rail</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mobile World Congress</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Money 2020</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NorShipping</p></td><td><p>Norway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paris Air Show</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PCHI (Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients)</p></td><td><p>China</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Photonics West</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pitti Uomo</p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prowein</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ReBuild Ukraine</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seafood Expo</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore Fintech Week</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore Maritime Week</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOF Week</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Space Tech Expo</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SXSW</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Web Summit</p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wind Europe</p></td><td><p>Denmark</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wind Europe 2024</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>World Defense Show</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>World New Energy Vehicle Congress</p></td><td><p>China</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>World Nuclear Exhibition</p></td><td><p>Paris</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 29/11/2023 14:16:41 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1565531

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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: Japan
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 9 January 2023 to Question 112041 on Trade Agreements: Japan, if he will publish details of the 15 working groups, committees and dialogues provided for.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	119868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has already published details from a number of working groups, committees and dialogues established by the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. We endeavour to publish minutes where possible and, once completed and agreed with Japan, they are uploaded to the following site: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-japan-cepa-documents" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-japan-cepa-documents</a>. For the UK-Japan Financial regulatory forum further details can also be found on gov.uk: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inaugural-uk-japan-financial-regulatory-forum" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/inaugural-uk-japan-financial-regulatory-forum</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/01/2023 10:15:06 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 47317 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1565532

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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: Japan
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 14 December 2022 to Question 104087 on Trade Agreements: Japan, on which dates the UK-Japan Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development has met since the UK-Japan Trade and Cooperation Agreement came into effect.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	119869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK-Japan Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) has so far been convened twice. It was held first on the 13<sup>th</sup> October 2021 and secondly, on the 1<sup>st</sup> December 2022. <br></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/01/2023 10:21:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 47316 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1565533

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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: Japan
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 14 December 2022 to Question 104087 on Trade Agreements: Japan, whether the Joint Dialogue with Civil Society established under Article 16.16 of the UK-Japan Trade and Cooperation Agreement has met since the agreement came into effect.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	119870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>The first UK-Japan Joint Dialogue with Civil Society is scheduled for 6<sup>th</sup> February 2023.</p><p>The Department for International Trade is working with the Government’s Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Domestic Advisory Group to prepare for the Dialogue and ensure that civil society participants covering all areas of TSD are represented.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/01/2023 17:07:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 47314 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas