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1677258

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Tractors: Batteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed three-year extension of the rules of origin for electric vehicles and batteries under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement will include electric (a) truck tractors and (b) truck tractor batteries.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	6383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Commission has proposed a 3-year delay to the rules of origin for certain electric accumulators and electrified vehicles. The scope of the proposal is limited to only those rules which were staged over several years and due to change in 2024 and in 2027. The rules which apply to battery electric truck tractors were not due to change in 2024 and have been in force since the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to listen closely to the concerns of the sector and work with industry to maximise the benefits provided by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/12/2023 14:52:32 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1677031

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
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	Tractors: Batteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rules of origin of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on the production of battery electric vehicle truck tractors if they are not included in the proposed three-year postponement of the introduction of new rules of origin on electric car batteries.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	6067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Commission has proposed a 3-year delay to the rules of origin for certain electric accumulators and electrified vehicles. The scope of the proposal is limited to only those rules which were staged over several years and due to change in 2024 and again in 2027. The rules which apply to battery electric truck tractors were not due to change in 2024 and have been in force since the end of the transition period.</p><p>We continue to listen closely to the concerns of the sector and work with industry to maximise the benefits provided by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 6068 question first answered 14/12/2023 16:43:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1677032

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
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	Tractors: Batteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what representations she has received from manufacturers of zero-emission tailpipe HGVs on including battery electric vehicle truck tractors in the proposed three-year delay to the introduction of new rules of origin.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	6068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Commission has proposed a 3-year delay to the rules of origin for certain electric accumulators and electrified vehicles. The scope of the proposal is limited to only those rules which were staged over several years and due to change in 2024 and again in 2027. The rules which apply to battery electric truck tractors were not due to change in 2024 and have been in force since the end of the transition period.</p><p>We continue to listen closely to the concerns of the sector and work with industry to maximise the benefits provided by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 6067 question first answered 14/12/2023 16:43:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

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