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registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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: Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what advice the Government gives to UK companies that are considering or that are currently engaged in joint ventures or other forms of business with military-owned or controlled companies in Burma.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	117224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) helps businesses export, drives investment, opens up markets and champions free trade. DIT’s team in Burma play an active role in supporting UK businesses looking to do business with Burma.</p><p>We offer advice and support on working with local partners and encourage all British companies to undertake appropriate due diligence on any partnerships. We also ensure that companies are aware of UK legislation including the UK Bribery Act (2010) and any remaining sanctions in relation to doing business with Burma.</p><p>The Department for International Trade continues to support trade with Burma as an important part of driving mutual prosperity, creating jobs and driving economic growth, which the UK Government believes will be crucial to securing the country's political transition.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/12/2017 12:01:05 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

795510

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Imports: Israeli Settlements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his Department's policy is on imports from companies based in illegal Israeli settlements.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	115931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have a strong and important trading relationship. However, we do not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of Israel and indeed it is not covered by the current EU-Israel Association Agreement which governs our trade with Israel.</p><p>We are looking across the board to ensure a smooth transition for existing EU trade agreements in the region, and that will include the EU-Israel Association Agreement as well as the Interim Association Agreement with the Palestinian Authority.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier grouped question UIN 115933 115934 question first answered 05/12/2017 12:00:57 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

795512

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Imports: Israeli Settlements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions has he had with his counterpart in Israel on imports of produce grown in illegal settlements.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	115933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have a strong and important trading relationship. However, we do not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of Israel and indeed it is not covered by the current EU-Israel Association Agreement which governs our trade with Israel.</p><p>We are looking across the board to ensure a smooth transition for existing EU trade agreements in the region, and that will include the EU-Israel Association Agreement as well as the Interim Association Agreement with the Palestinian Authority.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier grouped question UIN 115931 115934 question first answered 05/12/2017 12:00:57 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

795513

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Imports: Israeli Settlements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has to exclude imports from illegal settlements from future multilateral and bilateral trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	115934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have a strong and important trading relationship. However, we do not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of Israel and indeed it is not covered by the current EU-Israel Association Agreement which governs our trade with Israel.</p><p>We are looking across the board to ensure a smooth transition for existing EU trade agreements in the region, and that will include the EU-Israel Association Agreement as well as the Interim Association Agreement with the Palestinian Authority.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier grouped question UIN 115931 115933 question first answered 05/12/2017 12:00:57 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

769055

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Higher Education: Exports
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 been made of the role of higher education exports in future free trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	107164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>This Government recognises the valuable contribution made by Higher Education (HE) exports to the UK economy and we shall be engaging with the HE sector as we develop future trading arrangements. Ministers and officials in the Department for International Trade are working closely with counterparts across a wide range of markets in order to promote the UK as a great place to do business and with which to trade.</p><p>In 2014 (the latest figures), the total value of UK education-related exports and Transnational Education (TNE) activity was estimated to be £18.76 billion, an increase of 18 per cent over 2010 in current prices.</p><p>HE exports were estimated at £12.43 billion in 2014, an increase of around 30% over 2010 in current prices. This figure rises to an estimated £12.98 billion if HE related TNE activity, valued at around £550 million, is included.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 16/10/2017 15:31:22 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

765908

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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: Cyprus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with his Cypriot counterpart on increasing (a) imports to and (b) exports from Cyprus after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	106022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>There have not as yet been any official discussions between my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and Cypriot counterparts on increasing imports to and exports from Cyprus after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>However, as Cyprus is a longstanding and valued trading partner of the UK - regional representatives from the Department for International Trade and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office meet on a regular basis with Cypriot stakeholders to discuss ongoing business and government; ways of improving and expanding ongoing trade relations and the deep friendship between our two countries.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 16/10/2017 17:01:26 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

760845

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress has been made on identifying what continued co-operation with the EU on matters of arms and strategic export controls will remain as the UK leaves the EU ; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	105305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The scope of future cooperation between the UK and EU on strategic export controls after the UK leaves the EU will be subject to negotiation as part of agreeing the future relationship between the UK and EU.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/10/2017 12:26:18 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

760979

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Trade Fairs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with which arms dealers he has had discussions at the Defence and Security Equipment International Conference.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	105306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade met representatives of the following defence companies at DSEI 2017: Thales UK, MBDA and Leonardo.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 10/10/2017 09:52:14 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West