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767991

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade
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 ensure that the UK conducts its arms trade in a responsible manner.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	901075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The primary way that the Government ensures responsible trade in defence equipment is through our system of export controls. All export licences are assessed on a case by case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. The Consolidated Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework. A licence will not be issued if to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/10/2017 15:57:46 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

768858

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Qatar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Qatar on future trade and investment between the UK and Qatar.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	901080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>I most recently visited Qatar on 5<sup>th</sup> October, where I met the Prime Minister and members of his cabinet to discuss Trade and Investment between the UK and Qatar. These discussions included follow-up to my meeting with the Finance Minister in June and also the Qatar-UK Business and Investment Forum in Birmingham earlier this year where Qatar pledged £5bn of investment into the UK over the next 5 years.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 12/10/2017 16:24:32 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

769125

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment he has made of trends in demand for UK exports.
tabling member constituency	Boston and Skegness
tabling member printed	Matt Warman
uin	901084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>All ministers have observed a strong interest in British goods and services overseas. This is supported by the EEF, who said:</p><p>“Britain’s manufacturers are enjoying buoyant conditions on the back of export markets going from strength to strength.”</p><p>Latest trade figures also show that in the year to August 2017, UK exports have increased 13.1% on the previous 12 months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 12/10/2017 16:22:44 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman

769126

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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 and Foreign Investment in UK
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 identify potential barriers to trade and investment after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	901077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is developing a range of options for identifying and tackling non-tariff market access barriers once we leave the EU. The Secretary of State and I host regular Ministerial Trade Dialogues with overseas markets, which provide an excellent forum for addressing non-tariff barriers to trade. The Government will continue to deploy its international network, and is also able to conduct trade reviews to identify and address trade and investment barriers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/10/2017 15:46:53 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

769127

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of how World Trade Organisation rules would affect UK trade in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	901078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Currently all UK trade with members of the WTO is subject to WTO rules. This will not change when the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>DIT will continue to contribute trade policy expertise to input into DExEU’s preparations and negotiations with the EU.</p><p>We want the UK to have the greatest possible tariff and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours and also to be able to negotiate our own trade agreements around the world.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/10/2017 15:49:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

769128

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Meat Products: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he has made to his US counterpart on lifting the US ban on haggis imports.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	901083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>We are working with the US authorities to ensure the restrictions on British lamb are lifted as soon as possible. The US has a longstanding ban on the use of animal lungs as food, but the Scottish haggis industry is working on a US-specific recipe to allow the industry access to the US market at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/10/2017 15:54:55 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

769129

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Bombardier: USA
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 the EU Trade Commissioner on the Bombardier trade dispute.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	901079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>I have raised the US anti-dumping and subsidies investigation into Bombardier personally with Trade Commissioner Malmström, just prior to the Department of Commerce’s preliminary determination of 26 September.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 12/10/2017 16:19:27 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

765775

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	Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings he has had with representatives of UK arms manufacturers on the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	105933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has met a number of defence companies since his appointment. The meetings have covered a range of topics, including the UK’s Exit from the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/10/2017 11:50:10 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

765914

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	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 recent assessment he has made of the robustness and transparency of the UK's arms export licensing system.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	106015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>All export licences are issued in strict accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.</p><p>The UK publishes on GOV.UK every quarter, information relating to export licences granted, refused and revoked. The information includes a description of the goods, its classification, the end user country and the value as provided by the exporter.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/10/2017 11:45:36 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

760667

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: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what information his Department receives on the end use of UK arms exports.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	105242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Licence applicants are required to provide full details of the proposed end-use of the items to be exported. These are then assessed as part of the licence application process, which is considered against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Criteria. Post export, the Department receives information from a variety of sources, either directly or via other Government Departments, including from Non-Government Organisations and through diplomatic reporting.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/10/2017 11:40:30 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd