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1204844

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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 Remedies Authority: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that there are representatives of the devolved Administrations on the Trade Remedies Authority.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	60736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) Board will be crucial to safeguarding the TRA’s impartiality and making sure that it acts in the interest of all parts of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>We are engaging with the devolved administrations, in line with HM Government’s commitments during the passage of the Trade Bill in 2017-18, and recently sought their proposals on recruiting TRA Board Members with knowledge of the United Kingdom as a whole, a broad range of skills and diverse experience. However, it is essential that members are appointed on merit, rather than due to their affiliations with any particular part of the United Kingdom or special interest group.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 22/06/2020 11:55:37 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1204865

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Government bailouts during the covid-19 outbreak of foreign automotive and aerospace companies located in the UK will be conditional upon those companies increasing their supply chain spending to UK manufacturing companies.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Lee Anderson
uin	60866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has put in place unprecedented levels of support to help all businesses get through this crisis. Separate to this package of support, but to ensure the UK has resilient and diverse supply chains, the Department for International Trade is leading work across Government (Project Defend) to look at our trading relationships with a range of international partners. As part of this work, we have consulted widely with stakeholders across the advanced manufacturing sectors. We continue to champion free trade and the benefits that brings, across the economy, and to the automotive and aerospace sectors in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/06/2020 09:47:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4743 label Biography information for Lee Anderson

1204202

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in rolling over UK trading arrangements with countries that have an agreement with the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL5801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>As of 31<sup>st</sup> January 2020, when the United Kingdom left the EU, we had successfully concluded and signed trade continuity agreements with 48 countries.</p><p> </p><p>This accounts for £110 billion of United Kingdom trade in 2018, which represents 74% of the trade with countries with whom we were seeking continuity before the Withdrawal Agreement was signed – and we are continuing our programme to replicate the effects of existing EU trade agreements with other countries to ensure maximum continuity for British businesses following the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>Work continues on these remaining trade continuity agreements in a way that reflects the reality of the current situation and respects public health. An up-to-date list of trade continuity agreements, signed and in discussion, is publicly available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-trade-agreements-with-non-eu-countries" target="_blank">gov.uk/guidance/uk-trade-agreements-with-non-eu-countries</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 22/06/2020 15:37:38 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1204333

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the criteria her Department plans to use for prioritising Official Development Assistance spending in the event of a decrease in GNI.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	59847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>To tackle poverty and advance our Global Britain objectives, the Department for International Trade (DIT) takes evidence-based spending decisions and maintains high standards of programme delivery that are consistent with Her Majesty’s Governments (HMG) best practice.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/06/2020 12:04:40 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1204337

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department's share of the Official Development Assistance will be reduced in the event of a decrease in GNI.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	59851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a legal commitment to spend 0.7% of its Gross National Income (GNI) each year on Official Development Assistance (ODA). Since this commitment is linked to the size of the economy, the level of ODA spend is likely to decrease this year. HM Treasury allocates ODA budgets to departments and is responsible for decisions on changes to these.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/06/2020 12:10:53 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1204344

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department is signing new funding agreements for projects from the Official Development Assistance budget.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	59858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government reviews the Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding it allocates to projects on a regular basis in order to ensure delivery of its commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on ODA.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade has no current plans to enter into new funding agreements utilising the UK’s ODA.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/06/2020 12:07:53 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1204410

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she last met the Secretary of State for International Development to discuss Official Development Assistance spending.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	59900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Trade and the Secretary of State for International Development meet at the Cabinet to discuss a broad range of issues. Officials from the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Department for International Development (DFID) meet regularly to discuss Official Development Assistance (ODA), and provide updates to Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/06/2020 12:49:42 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1204411

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Supermarkets: Brazil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of Brazil’s proposed new legislation (PL 2633/2020) on the ability of UK supermarkets to trade with Brazil.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	59901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>I am aware of the proposed legislation to which the Hon. Lady has drawn attention. It will not, in itself, affect the legal capacity of British companies to trade with Brazil, but I am aware of concerns raised by a number of supermarkets over the environmental implications.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government is concerned about deforestation in the Amazon and is working closely with Brazil to combat illegal deforestation. We have already committed £200m through international climate finance programmes that are aimed at tackling this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Trade does not have to come at the expense of the environment. We are working closely with international partners and British businesses to grow trade in legal, sustainable products.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 22/06/2020 10:59:41 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1204531

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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: Dispute Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ruling out investor-state dispute settlement provisions in future trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	59773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The precise details of any future Free Trade Agreement are a matter for formal negotiations, and we would not seek to pre-empt these discussions.</p><p>HM Government recognises the important role that Investment protections with Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) can play in protecting British investors abroad, including pensioners across the country through their pension funds and SMEs. Where ISDS is included in future agreements, we will seek to ensure fair outcomes of claims and high ethical standards for arbitrators, with increased transparency and efficiency of proceedings.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 22/06/2020 17:00:26 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1203559

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Insulin: Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with companies in Denmark and Germany about setting up manufacturing bases for insulin in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is keen to attract companies to set up manufacturing facilities in the UK across the Life Sciences sector. However, we have not had any discussions with companies in Denmark and Germany about setting up manufacturing bases for insulin in the UK as we are not aware of any companies from these countries who have such plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 22/06/2020 13:15:56 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno