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date	15/05/2019
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: Djibouti
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 towards achieving a free trade deal with Djibouti after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	254759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 enables the UK to put in place a trade preferences scheme for developing countries that maintains the same level of access as the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences. The UK trade preference scheme will grant duty-free, quota-free access to Least Developed Countries, including Djibouti, upholding a target in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p>The UK has signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with Eastern and Southern Africa States (ESA). As Djibouti has not signed the ESA-EU EPA it is not party to the transitioned UK EPA although it is eligible to accede in the future.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 21/05/2019 09:55:51 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1126929

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
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: Serbia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has made progress on rolling over the existing EU trade agreement with Serbia.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	254760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>We continue to engage with Serbia on replicating the effects of the existing EU trade agreement. Both the UK and Serbia remain committed to concluding a new partnership, trade &amp; cooperation agreement as soon as possible. We are working together to ensure we are prepared for all possible scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will inform the Parliament as soon as our discussions have concluded.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 21/05/2019 09:52:20 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1126930

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
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: Burkina Faso
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 towards negotiating a trade deal with Burkina Faso after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	254761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 enables the UK to put in place a trade preferences scheme for developing countries that maintains the same level of access as the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences. The UK trade preference scheme will grant duty-free, quota-free access to Least Developed Countries, including Burkina Faso, upholding a target in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p> </p><p>Currently the trade agreement between the EU and 16 West African States, including Burkina Faso, has not been signed by all of the West African states and is therefore not in force. Should this change, the UK would look to transition the agreement.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 21/05/2019 09:47:42 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1126998

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
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: The Gambia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they are  taking to increase the amount of trade between the UK and The Gambia.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL15759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister set out during her visit to Africa last Summer, the Government is committed to seeing a step change in our relationship with Africa in order to drive forward trade and investment. The Africa Trade Services Unit was set up to act as the single point of contact for UK companies exporting to Africa. The Unit responds to all Africa trade enquiries, including those related to Gambia, and can support UK companies through the delivery of trade services.</p><p> </p><p>The UK remains committed to ensuring developing countries can reduce poverty through trading opportunities. The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 enables the UK to put in place a trade preferences scheme for developing countries that maintains the same level of access as the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences, which will grant duty-free, quota-free access to Least Developed Countries, including The Gambia.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/05/2019 11:48:36 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German