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registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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 Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2018 to Question 120867, on Trade Agreements, for what reason that answer does not contain the list of organisations which submitted responses.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	122189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>We have made public a summary of the responses we received which was published on 5 January. Views are not attributed to individual respondents or groups of respondents. We have summarised the responses and some organisations have made their own responses public. For those that haven’t we are treating their response as confidential.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/01/2018 12:26:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 34686 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

810522

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2017 to Question 118624, on trade agreements, if he will list the organisations that submitted responses.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>Following the publication of the Trade White Paper: Preparing for our future UK trade policy, we received 150 responses providing feedback on specific questions posed in the White Paper. In addition, we received a number of responses (7429) as part of a Civil Society campaign. Responses to the questions have been analysed and collated into themes around the key principles as set out in the White Paper. We have made public a summary of the responses we received which was published on 5 January. Views are not attributed to individual respondents or groups of respondents. The Response can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-white-paper-preparing-for-our-future-uk-trade-policy-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-white-paper-preparing-for-our-future-uk-trade-policy-government-response</a></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/01/2018 14:24:56 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 33123 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

806173

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Statutory Instruments
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 seek to establish a sifting committee to consider statutory instruments created under legislation introduced by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	119374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The organisation of parliamentary Committees is a matter for Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/12/2017 13:37:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 30543 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

804433

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
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 received from the Fairtrade Foundation on the effect on the UK's Sustainable Development Goals of the provisions in his Department's Trade Bill, published in November 2017; and what assessment he has made of that effect.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department of International Trade (DIT) regularly meet with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Fairtrade Foundation.</p><p>The UK is a leading voice in support of free trade as a tool for economic development and a proud advocate of helping developing countries trade their way out of poverty. That is why DIT and the Department for International Development (DFID) are working together to ensure development and global prosperity are at the heart of UK trade and investment policy.</p><p>We have pledged to support the world’s poorest countries access UK markets once we leave the EU, to help fulfil our commitment to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals, both at home and around the world.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/12/2017 15:28:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 30008 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

797697

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 27 November 2017 on trade matters, HCWS271, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of appointing the nine Her Britannic Majesty's Trade Commissioners.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	116660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The department has budgeted for up to £80,000 for the recruitment of Her Britannic Majesty’s Trade Commissioners. This includes candidate attraction, recruitment and assessment costs.</p><p>These activities are standard procedure for senior positions across government and will ensure we attract a wide and diverse candidate field and appropriately test key leadership behaviours and technical expertise for these flagship roles.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/12/2017 14:42:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 26969 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

790251

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organization
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111584, which aspects of the UK's membership of the WTO the UK needs to update to replicate as far as possible current obligations after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	113348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member for Sefton Central to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Denton and Reddish today, UIN: 113269 &amp; 113264.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/11/2017 12:44:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 23821 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782232

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
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 made of advice by the British Chamber of Commerce to prioritise a trade deal with (a) the EU and (b) other countries close to agreeing trade deals with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	110770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department engages regularly with stakeholders, including the British Chamber of Commerce, and welcomes their views on future trade deals.</p><p>The Government is seeking a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement with the EU and is pursuing the greatest possible tariff and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours. The Government is also committed to seeking continuity in its current trade and investment relationships and will seek to transition all existing EU trade agreements and other EU preferential arrangements. The Government will continue to engage with stakeholders throughout the process, including the British Chambers of Commerce.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/11/2017 15:55:58 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 20583 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

771359

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
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, which members of the US Senate he has met to discuss the trade dispute between Boeing and Bombardier.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	107749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>Since April 2017, Ministers across government together with officials have engaged with senior officials in the US administration and lawmakers, alongside engagement with the Canadian administration, and at Bombardier in Canada and Belfast.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/10/2017 12:44:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 16354 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson