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846738

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to promote the sale of Scottish food and drink to the international market.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	903867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>This Department actively supports companies throughout the UK to promote food and drink exports. In 2017 UK food and drink exports totalled £22 billion, an increase of 7.7% in real terms on 2016. Scottish companies contribute significantly to our effort.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:21:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

846739

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Technology: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to strengthen trade co-operation with Israel in the high-tech sector.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	903868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have an important trading relationship; which we are committed to strengthening through our dedicated trade promotion team at our Embassy in Tel Aviv.</p><p> </p><p>We have also established a UK-Israel Tech Hub, which helps to create partnerships between British companies and Israeli technology innovators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:33:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

838978

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Honduras
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 an assessment as to whether the telecommunications interception equipment licensed to Honduras on 17 August 2017 and 19 December 2016 has been used by the authorities in their recent surveillance-led crack down against dissidents following November's disputed election; and whether he plans to revoke licences for strategic goods to that country.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	127539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available at the time, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network. We will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria. In particular, we assessed both licences against Criterion 2(a) – whether there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression.</p><p>Each application must be supported by an undertaking from the end-user which sets out the intended purpose of the goods. This undertaking is considered as part of the overall assessment process but we do not rely solely on assurances given by the recipient state in deciding whether or not to grant a licence. As part of our assessment under Criterion 2 we consider all relevant information, including the behaviour of the end user with regard to respect for human rights. In this case, as part of the assessment, the British Embassy in Honduras was consulted thoroughly on the end user and stated end use.</p><p>The first licence granted in December 2016 was for a temporary export for demonstration purposes; a condition of the licence was that the goods were returned to the UK within 12 months, this licence has now expired. Our records show that the licence granted in August 2017 has not been used and currently no goods have yet been shipped. I therefore do not consider that the goods licensed for export could have been used against protestors.</p><p>No licences have been revoked or suspended for Honduras. We are keeping the situation under careful review.</p><p>I am withholding the name of the exporter because information on export licence applicants is confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 127579 127698 127700 question first answered 20/02/2018 11:00:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

838988

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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, what assessment he has made of the key potential economic benefits for UK (a) businesses and (b) consumers of the UK agreeing trade agreements with other countries after leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	127549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>As part of its preparations for future trade negotiations, the Department for International Trade (DIT) is conducting analysis of potential agreements with other countries. DIT has provided a qualitative summary of existing literature on the impacts of signing free trade agreements in the Impact Assessment accompanying the Trade Bill, available here: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA17-010.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA17-010.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department currently provides impact assessments to Parliament when EU trade agreements are ratified. As outlined in the White Paper “Preparing for our future trade policy”, we are committed to a transparent approach to international trade, and will ensure Parliament has an appropriate role to play in the scrutiny of new UK trade treaties.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/02/2018 11:56:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

839019

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Honduras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the secretary of state for International Trade, whether he sought assurances from the Government of Honduras that the telecommunications interception equipment licensed to Honduras would not be used in internal repression.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	127579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available at the time, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network. We will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria. In particular, we assessed both licences against Criterion 2(a) – whether there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression.</p><p>Each application must be supported by an undertaking from the end-user which sets out the intended purpose of the goods. This undertaking is considered as part of the overall assessment process but we do not rely solely on assurances given by the recipient state in deciding whether or not to grant a licence. As part of our assessment under Criterion 2 we consider all relevant information, including the behaviour of the end user with regard to respect for human rights. In this case, as part of the assessment, the British Embassy in Honduras was consulted thoroughly on the end user and stated end use.</p><p>The first licence granted in December 2016 was for a temporary export for demonstration purposes; a condition of the licence was that the goods were returned to the UK within 12 months, this licence has now expired. Our records show that the licence granted in August 2017 has not been used and currently no goods have yet been shipped. I therefore do not consider that the goods licensed for export could have been used against protestors.</p><p>No licences have been revoked or suspended for Honduras. We are keeping the situation under careful review.</p><p>I am withholding the name of the exporter because information on export licence applicants is confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 127539 127698 127700 question first answered 20/02/2018 11:00:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

839139

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Honduras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if his Department will publish the name of the company that it licensed to supply two batches of surveillance and telecommunications interception equipment to Honduras in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	127698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available at the time, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network. We will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria. In particular, we assessed both licences against Criterion 2(a) – whether there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression.</p><p>Each application must be supported by an undertaking from the end-user which sets out the intended purpose of the goods. This undertaking is considered as part of the overall assessment process but we do not rely solely on assurances given by the recipient state in deciding whether or not to grant a licence. As part of our assessment under Criterion 2 we consider all relevant information, including the behaviour of the end user with regard to respect for human rights. In this case, as part of the assessment, the British Embassy in Honduras was consulted thoroughly on the end user and stated end use.</p><p>The first licence granted in December 2016 was for a temporary export for demonstration purposes; a condition of the licence was that the goods were returned to the UK within 12 months, this licence has now expired. Our records show that the licence granted in August 2017 has not been used and currently no goods have yet been shipped. I therefore do not consider that the goods licensed for export could have been used against protestors.</p><p>No licences have been revoked or suspended for Honduras. We are keeping the situation under careful review.</p><p>I am withholding the name of the exporter because information on export licence applicants is confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 127539 127579 127700 question first answered 20/02/2018 11:00:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

839141

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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: Honduras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department took to comply with criterion two of the consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria before issuing arms export licences for exports to Honduras in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	127700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available at the time, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network. We will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria. In particular, we assessed both licences against Criterion 2(a) – whether there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression.</p><p>Each application must be supported by an undertaking from the end-user which sets out the intended purpose of the goods. This undertaking is considered as part of the overall assessment process but we do not rely solely on assurances given by the recipient state in deciding whether or not to grant a licence. As part of our assessment under Criterion 2 we consider all relevant information, including the behaviour of the end user with regard to respect for human rights. In this case, as part of the assessment, the British Embassy in Honduras was consulted thoroughly on the end user and stated end use.</p><p>The first licence granted in December 2016 was for a temporary export for demonstration purposes; a condition of the licence was that the goods were returned to the UK within 12 months, this licence has now expired. Our records show that the licence granted in August 2017 has not been used and currently no goods have yet been shipped. I therefore do not consider that the goods licensed for export could have been used against protestors.</p><p>No licences have been revoked or suspended for Honduras. We are keeping the situation under careful review.</p><p>I am withholding the name of the exporter because information on export licence applicants is confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 127539 127579 127698 question first answered 20/02/2018 11:00:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

838243

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
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 31 January 2018 to Question 125208, how many (a) staff and (b) contracted staff were involved in (i) replicating agreements and (ii) negotiating with counterparties and what experience of negotiating each of those staff had for each agreement listed on the European Commission’s website.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	127141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The task of ensuring continuity of EU trade agreements as we leave the EU is not area of work that has been consigned to one team or a single department. Rather, it is a cross -government project with the Department of International Trade’s 450 -strong Trade Policy Group (TPG) working closely with other government departments to ensure continuity of these agreements.</p><p>TPG has staff with international negotiating experience drawn from working in a wide range of international organisations, including EU institutions. Over 115 TPG staff have worked on, or represented, UK interests in bilateral and multilateral free trade arrangements, such as TTIP and CETA, and at WTO Ministerial Conferences.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/02/2018 17:35:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

838357

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was (1) the number, and (2) the potential value, of commercial deals concluded between UK companies and Chinese concerns in the course of the Prime Minister’s recent trade promotion visit to China that were the subject of (a) definitive commitments by the government of China, and (b) memoranda of understanding or similar non-binding declarations of intention.
tabling member printed	Lord Kinnock
uin	HL5483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>During the Prime Minister’s visit to China, commercial deals worth over £9.8bn were announced, with at least 2600 jobs created. Of these deals, the vast majority were between UK and Chinese companies and did not require commitments from the Chinese Government.</p><p>Commercial Memoranda of Understanding involving Chinese Government bodies were signed between: Canary Wharf Group, Bank of China and the Xiong’An Government (through its subsidiary Xiong’An Construction Investment Group) for a ‘Financial and Technology City Project’ in Xiongan New Area; China Development Bank and Standard Chartered Bank on a 10 billion RMB or equivalent Belt and Road Initiative Loan; National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education and the Hubei Department of Education.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 21/02/2018 17:29:06 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	693 label Biography information for Lord Kinnock

838359

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what impediments, if any, to conducting trade with China were identified in the course of the Prime Minister’s recent trade promotion visit to China as being caused by the UK’s current membership of the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Kinnock
uin	HL5484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister on her recent trip to China led a 50-strong business delegation spanning the UK's key sectors, and clinched over £9bn in commercial deals which will create 2,600 jobs for the British economy. Our exit from the European Union offers an unprecedented opportunity to reshape our independent trading ambitions and build on our already strong trading relationships with countries such as China.</p><p>Following the launch of the UK-China trade review during the PM's visit, this department and our counterparts in China will look to identify areas where we can build stronger trade links now, as well as prepare for future trade agreements with China better suited to the interests of both countries, as well as preparing for any future trade agreements with China, once we have left the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 21/02/2018 17:59:24 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	693 label Biography information for Lord Kinnock