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987812

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will publish the (a) dates and (b) countries his Department's trade working groups have held meetings with since the creation of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	179066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has announced 14 trade working groups across 21 countries to explore the best ways of progressing our trade and investment relationships, details of which have been made public. Individual announcements and statements on Working Groups are available on the department’s website.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 18/10/2018 16:11:45 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

987892

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government plans to devolve aspects of trade policy to the Northern Ireland Executive in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	179071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>International Trade is a reserved matter and the Department for International Trade is, and will remain, responsible for the UK’s future trade policy. As I set out in my Oral Statement on 16th July 2018, we will work closely with the Devolved Administrations on an ongoing basis to deliver an approach that works for the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 19/10/2018 11:06:02 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

985637

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
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: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will take steps to limit arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	178366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes its export control responsibilities very seriously and our processes have been subject to judicial scrutiny.</p><p> </p><p>Export licence applications are carefully assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. A licence would not be granted if to do so was inconsistent with the Criteria. The policy remains as announced to parliament in a Written Ministerial Statement on 25 March 2014: <a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140325/wmstext/140325m0001.htm#14032566000018" target="_blank">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140325/wmstext/140325m0001.htm#14032566000018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The key test for the Government for our continued military exports to Saudi Arabia in relation to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is whether there is a clear risk that those items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of IHL. The situation is kept under careful and continual review.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/10/2018 13:14:12 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

985661

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what process is in place to assess the (a) performance and (b) value for money of the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	178257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are asked to report back to my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade after each visit they undertake in the role. The Department for International Trade teams based in the Trade Envoy markets, also collate any business successes the Trade Envoys have been involved with, which is reported back on a quarterly basis.</p><p> </p><p>As appointees of the Prime Minister, Trade Envoys have been instrumental in helping the UK secure business in their markets, as well as lobbying to remove specific barriers affecting trade.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/10/2018 16:56:56 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

984819

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: EU External Trade
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 the (a)(i) validity of cases brought before the WTO dispute resolution mechanism to which the EU has been the respondent which relate to food standards and (ii) proportionality of the EU's response to those cases in the last 10 years and (b) the potential for the UK to face similar disputes in the event that it maintains the same food standards after leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	177638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The European Commission was responsible for responding to the WTO disputes relating to food standards, including contesting the validity of the challenge where appropriate, and developing a proportionate response. The EU will continue to act on the UK’s behalf in WTO disputes while we remain a Member State. The UK, through its membership of the EU has supported WTO actions taken by the European Commission.</p><p> </p><p>The UK supports the global-rules based system and recognises the importance of complying with WTO rules. We recognise the importance of all our actions being WTO compliant. My officials are looking at where potential disputes could arise, including reviewing case law, to help us prepare for any potential future disputes across a range of issues. We are currently building our capability to conduct international trade disputes independently after we leave the EU. We will be ready to protect UK interests and to defend any disputes brought against us.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 16/10/2018 13:36:55 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

984859

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Irish border in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	177806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have travelled to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Details of Ministers’ overseas travel are published quarterly and are available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Details of business expenses incurred by senior officials include domestic and international travel. This information is also published quarterly and is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 19/10/2018 11:00:59 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

984926

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he plans to publish his Department's preparations for no deal.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal. That remains the goal on both sides and we are confident that this will be achieved. But it is the job of a responsible Government to prepare for all scenarios, so we have already carried out very significant ‘no deal’ preparations for the unlikely event that we reach March 2019 without agreeing a deal.</p><p>The Government has already published over 100 technical notices so that businesses and citizens have time to prepare in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario. These are available on gov.uk in a centralised location that is easy for people to access and use.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 19/10/2018 11:10:06 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984360

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when he plans to publish his response to his consultation with business on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	177315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s public consultations on the UK’s potential accession to CPTPP, alongside plans for new bilateral free trade agreements with Australia, New Zealand and the US, will close on the 26<sup>th</sup> of October 2018. The Department is putting in place the appropriate mechanisms to ensure that due consideration is given to responses, so that they effectively inform our overall approach to negotiations with partner countries. The Department plans to publish responses to all four consultations before entering into any formal free trade agreement negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 16/10/2018 13:26:52 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

984369

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff with expertise in negotiating trade agreements his Department has hired since it was created.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	177209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade was created in July 2016.</p><p>Since then, the Department’s Trade Policy Group has grown from around 45 staff to almost 600 staff today, bringing together trade policy and country specialists, as well as economic analysts, lawyers, research and statistical experts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/10/2018 10:33:08 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

984510

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Aluminium: Antidumping Duties
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 anti-dumping duties on aluminium foil are maintained when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	177208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>On 24 July 2018, the government published the provisional findings of the trade remedies call for evidence into which existing EU measures will be transitioned. The provisional findings from business indicate the measures on aluminium foil will be terminated when the UK leaves the EU. No UK producer responded to the call for evidence.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-to-identify-uk-interest-in-existing-eu-trade-remedy-measures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-to-identify-uk-interest-in-existing-eu-trade-remedy-measures</a></p><p>Since then, interested parties were invited to provide further information which may affect these findings. The government is currently considering additional information from industry, and aims to publish a final report before the end of 2018.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 16/10/2018 10:39:19 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy