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1565829

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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, whether she plans to review the UK arms export control regime.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	120973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to maintaining a robust and transparent export control regime, which will be kept under continuous review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/01/2023 12:35:10 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 47788 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1565831

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much her Department has spent on (a) flights and (b) hotel accommodation for visits by (i) officials and (ii) Ministers to the US since September 2022.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	120974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Brentford and Isleworth to the answer I gave her today, UIN: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-12/122152" target="_blank">112152</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/01/2023 12:25:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 47793 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1565834

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much her Department spent on (a) flights and (b) hotel accommodation for her trip to Washington D.C. in November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	120975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The full details of Department for International Trade Ministerial travel can be found at the following location: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dit-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dit-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/01/2023 11:01:27 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 47792 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1565586

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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: Working Conditions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department takes to (a) collect and (b) evaluate feedback on working conditions for civil servants in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	120075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The annual Civil Service People Survey and departmental Pulse Surveys are the primary methods used to collect feedback on working conditions for Civil Servants in the Department for International Trade (DIT).</p><p> </p><p>The results of these surveys are evaluated and used to inform DIT’s overall people strategy. DIT staff are also invited to provide feedback as part of the exit process.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, DIT holds regular dialogue with Trade Unions where feedback on working conditions is collected.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/01/2023 10:55:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 47319 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1565607

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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 assessment her Department has made in the last twelve months of the adequacy of the UK's arms export controls.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	120081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>Export controls are kept under regular review to ensure that they continue to properly address the threats we face, keep pace with new technologies, and adapt to changing circumstances, while providing an efficient service which does not impose an unworkable administrative burden on the defence and security industry. HM Government is satisfied that the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework for assessing all export licence applications. An export licence will not be granted (or, if extant, it would be revoked) if incompatible with the Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/01/2023 12:47:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 47307 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1564894

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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, with reference to her oral evidence before the International Trade Committee on 30th November, HC 16 Q454, whether her Department has (a) published or (b) provided information to that Committee on her Departments analysis of investor state dispute settlements.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	119141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Inclusion of Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in UK treaties is considered where it is in the UK's interests and where we agree with partners that it can play a useful role in supporting the bilateral investment relationship. These considerations are negotiation sensitive, and therefore not appropriate for publication.</p><p> </p><p>Investment protections and ISDS can provide reassurance to UK investors to make substantial long term foreign investments. UK investment overseas contributes to economies across the globe, strengthens international trade and security and supports developing countries.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has never had a successful ISDS claim against it.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 117617 question first answered 16/01/2023 11:36:27 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 46495 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1564674

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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, in reference to the answer to Question 454 in the oral evidence given to the International Trade Select Committee on 30 November 2022, if she will publish the analysis her Department has carried out on the long-term benefits of ISDS versus the risk.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	117617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Inclusion of Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in UK treaties is considered where it is in the UK's interests and where we agree with partners that it can play a useful role in supporting the bilateral investment relationship. These considerations are negotiation sensitive, and therefore not appropriate for publication.</p><p> </p><p>Investment protections and ISDS can provide reassurance to UK investors to make substantial long term foreign investments. UK investment overseas contributes to economies across the globe, strengthens international trade and security and supports developing countries.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has never had a successful ISDS claim against it.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 119141 question first answered 16/01/2023 11:36:27 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 46493 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1542445

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
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: USA
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 7 November to Question 67063, how much of the £243,892.79 spent on flights and accommodation between April 2022 and September 2022 related to costs incurred by officials.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	87858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department is unable to separate the cost of officials’ or ministers’ flights and accommodation from other types of travel related expenditure as to do so would represent a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>However, the details, including the cost of all DIT Ministerial travel, can be found on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cfunmi.ajediti%40trade.gov.uk%7Cfd6e3395d79c427190c208da6642e390%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C637934734723671097%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GlE1MB9XxNAmq9Af6nhPDORXjgBHtldZXhw7ikZtM3E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> -<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fdit-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cfunmi.ajediti%40trade.gov.uk%7Cfd6e3395d79c427190c208da6642e390%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C637934734723671097%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hC0bJkgZMQy44zlivuH0pDW%2BOhKqiCxsa7zzUxQ7Hww%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dit-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/11/2022 15:06:27 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 36033 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury