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674400

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to promote bilateral trade between the UK and Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	60312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) are actively building bilateral trade links between the UK and Iraq, supported by the work of the Iraq Britain Business Council and the PM Trade Envoy to Iraq Baroness Nicholson.</p><p>The Ambassador regularly raises trade issues with Prime Minister Abadi and in the last six weeks, along with DIT colleagues, has met with the President of Iraq and the Ministers of Electricity, Construction, Oil and Transport to support commercial opportunities for British companies. As a result, DIT has helped British companies win significant contracts in the air services, security and infrastructure sectors, with British companies competing for more business.</p><p>The full range of medium and long-term UK Export Finance (UKEF) facilities is available to support UK exports to Iraq. UKEF has received expressions of interest from a number of businesses across a range of sectors. In December, UKEF supported UK exporter Biwater to deliver water treatment solutions in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/01/2017 14:48:05 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

674401

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
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: Central America
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 17 October 2016 to Question 47641, on Trade promotion: Central America, what campaigns have received resources to access high-value sectors in Central America; and what resources each of those campaigns has received.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	60291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>Central America and Mexico are currently part of the following high value trade campaigns: Automotive, Defence, Technology, Airports, Education, Financial Services, Food &amp; Drink, Healthcare, Mining, Oil &amp; Gas, Railways and Water. The Department for International Trade (DIT) resource delivering these campaigns includes staff time and business development activity. The level of resource varies according to the scale of the opportunity for UK companies to export to each market.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 25/01/2017 15:25:33 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

674402

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
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: Central America
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, where in Central America has a permanent UK trade office.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	60250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>Central America sits within the Department for International Trade's (DIT) Latin America regional directorate. DIT currently has staff in 12 countries in the region. Following the machinery of government changes after the appointment of the Prime Minister in July 2016, updated details of Trade Offices will be published in due course. In the meantime, details can be found within the Exporting country guides on Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 25/01/2017 13:50:19 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

674404

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
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: Exports
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 potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on exporters from developing countries.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	60204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member for North East Fife to the answer I gave him on 23 January 2017, UIN: 59936.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 25/01/2017 13:48:59 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

673532

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Yemen: Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if the Government will offer credit guarantees to commercial shipping agents to ensure future food supplies to Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	60003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the issue regarding Yemeni importers’ access to finance for food imports and continues to lobby all parties to the conflict to facilitate commercial access.</p><p>The Department for International Development (DfID) is providing £1.4 million for the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to speed up the clearance process for ships, improve commercial confidence and reduce the price of basic goods. DfID officials are engaging with a range of partners to understand the issues for importer access to finance and explore potential solutions.</p><p>UK Export Finance has not been approached to provide credit guarantees for exports to Yemen, and is currently off cover due to the extremely poor risk outlook.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 24/01/2017 17:58:34 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

673642

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
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, which international agreements, deals and memoranda of understanding the Government has signed with foreign governments relating to bilateral trade with the UK in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	60174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK has entered into no bilateral free trade agreements with foreign governments over the last 12 months. While we remain members of the EU, the EU has competence for trade agreements. The UK will seek to take advantage of all the opportunities available to us to ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade once we leave the EU.</p><p>DIT’s Colombia office has signed an MoU with the Colombian National Hydrocarbons Agency as part of the State Visit of President Santos. This MOU establishes linkages between the UK and Colombia as key strategic offshore hydrocarbons sector partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 19/01/2017 15:00:34 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

673643

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what companies each Minister in his Department has responsibility for government relationships with.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	60139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is responsible for the government’s strategic relations programme which manages relationships with key investors and exporters through named contact ministers.</p><p>DIT is currently refreshing the allocation of contact ministers across government and intends to publish the updated list on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> in due course.</p><p>Ministers in DIT also have responsibilities supporting trade and investment in various industry sectors. Details can be found on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 19/01/2017 17:26:27 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

672753

registered interest
date	13/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how the Government plans to ensure that exporters from developing countries continue to have access to the UK market under their existing terms after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	59936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK believes in a free and open approach to trade. The Government is committed to ensuring developing countries can reduce poverty through trading opportunities. The Department for International Trade is working closely with other government Departments to ensure that as we prepare to leave the EU we consider all opportunities to support developing countries and recognise the need for a smooth transition which minimises disruption to our trading relationship.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 23/01/2017 14:26:21 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

672226

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
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: Senior Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many senior civil servant posts there are in his Department.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	59803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>As at January 2017, the Department for International Trade has 94 Senior Civil Servant posts and UK Export Finance have 15 Senior Civil Servant posts within the department. These are being reviewed as the work of the Department evolves.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/01/2017 14:45:17 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

672227

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
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: Senior Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many senior civil servant posts are unfilled in his Department.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	59804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>As at January 2017 the Department for International Trade has four unfilled Senior Civil Servant posts in the Department. We will continue to expand trade policy capability and hire the brightest and best talent from within the UK civil service and from elsewhere, in order to deliver the best outcomes.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/01/2017 14:46:56 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins