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1581472

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Economic Cooperation: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department is seeking further state-level trade and economic memorandums of understanding with US states; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	133994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government sees huge potential to grow trade with US states by promoting UK business, tackling barriers, and attracting investment.</p><p>Building on Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) concluded last year with Indiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina, the Government is actively engaging with further states, including Oklahoma, Utah, Texas, and California.</p><p>Signature is just the start. Using MoUs to deliver results for business, the UK has already completed working groups with Indiana and North Carolina, which highlighted opportunities in government procurement and offshore wind respectively. The Government will hold expanded sessions with each state involving UK industry later this year.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 08/02/2023 12:46:45 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1581428

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on exports from the UK to the European Union.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>UK trade has been affected by several shocks in recent years, including the Covid Pandemic, exiting the EU and war in Ukraine. In the period since leaving the EU, the value of UK exports to the EU is back to pre-Covid levels. Latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that the UK total exports of goods and services to the EU were worth £330.2bn in the 12 months to September 2022. This represents an overall increase of 10% in current prices compared to pre-Covid levels in 2018, with services exports growing by 12% in current prices in this period.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 09/02/2023 16:55:07 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1581435

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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 Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) opportunities have been introduced to the UK, and (2) transactions have been completed, by each of the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys in respect of (a) each sector, and (b) each country, in the last two years.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL5167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Trade Envoys are appointed by the Prime Minister to support the Government’s trade and investment objectives. Trade Envoys add value in their respective markets, through the soft power influence they bring in developing relationships with key influencers and feedback has been very positive. Trade Envoys are one part of the Department’s support for British businesses seeking to export and win contracts overseas and we do not separate out the impact of Trade Envoys from our broader departmental work.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 09/02/2023 12:21:11 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1580239

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Climate Change: International Cooperation
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 will take to align the UK to the principles of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	131298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ensure trade supports long-term climate action, in line with the Coalition of Trade Ministers’ principles of leadership, transparency, inclusivity and cooperation.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State attended the launch of this at the World Economic Forum in Davos this January and we continue to advocate for collective action at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other multilateral fora. For example, the UK has been a leading voice on the proposed G7-led ‘Climate Club’ – aiming to make it as inclusive as possible. Meanwhile, we are supporting the Net Zero transition through our Clean Growth export programme, foreign direct investment, UK Export Finance, and through overseas aid.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/02/2023 17:48:04 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1579819

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she will provide a full response to Question 118845 tabled on 9 January 2023 by the hon. Member for Bristol East.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	129748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Bristol East to the answer I gave her today, UIN 118845.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/02/2023 11:37:53 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 50781 answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie answering member 4601
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1579896

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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 Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what administrative, logistical, and financial support is provided to UK trade envoys when they travel overseas in that capacity.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL4959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade, now known as the Department for Business and Trade, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the programme and each Trade Envoy has a Civil Servant relationship manager. Relationship managers act as the Trade Envoy’s point of contact, coordinating their activity and provide administrative support when they undertake overseas visits, by arranging flights, visas, a programme of activity and briefing.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade Envoy role is unpaid, but this department meets the costs of any travel expenditure such as transport and accommodation to allow them to carry out their role.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 09/02/2023 12:14:41 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1579897

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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 Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the roles and lines of accountability for UK trade envoys and trade commissioners, including their accountability to Parliament.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL4960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Trade Envoys are Parliamentarians appointed by the Prime Minister to support the Government’s trade and investment agenda in one or more specific markets. They report to my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State and are ultimately accountable to the Prime Minister.</p><p> </p><p>HM Trade Commissioners are senior Civil Servants recruited under fair and open competition and appointed to head the overseas operations for this department. They are accountable to the Permanent Secretary and ultimately to the Secretary of State.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 09/02/2023 12:15:37 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1579898

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Colombia and Dominican Republic
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the visits to the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Columbia by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Americas and Caribbean), what plans they have to assist UK businesses in trading with companies in those countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL4961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade, now known as the Department for Business and Trade, works to support UK businesses in their trading endeavors in the Dominican Republic and Colombia.</p><p> </p><p>This includes promotional activity in the UK, such as the upcoming LATAC Roadshow where our experts will showcase opportunities in these markets for UK businesses. Additionally, my noble Friend Baroness Hooper and my Hon. Friend for Fylde are active Trade Envoys for these countries, engaging with businesses in the UK and abroad.</p><p> </p><p>Following recent Ministerial visits, the Government has hosted a senior Colombian rail delegation to promote UK expertise in this sector and is pursuing an ambitious multi-billion pound pipeline of infrastructure projects in the Dominican Republic.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 09/02/2023 12:16:16 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1568327

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Tradeshow Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many applications have been made to the Exhibit element of the UK Tradeshow Programme; and how much has been spent on that element in 2022-2023.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	126730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>A total of 258 and 164 applications have been submitted to the UK Tradeshow Programme, seeking support to either exhibit at, or attend, overseas trade shows respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Forecasted spend for 2022-23 is £228k for exhibitor support and £53k for support to attendees. In addition, there is a further £16k of spend on Export Academy training across both elements of the programme.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 126731 question first answered 09/02/2023 13:29:06 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 49855 answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie answering member 4601
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1568328

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Tradeshow Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many applications have been made to the Attendee element of the UK Tradeshow Programme; and how much has been spent on that element in 2022-2023.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	126731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>A total of 258 and 164 applications have been submitted to the UK Tradeshow Programme, seeking support to either exhibit at, or attend, overseas trade shows respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Forecasted spend for 2022-23 is £228k for exhibitor support and £53k for support to attendees. In addition, there is a further £16k of spend on Export Academy training across both elements of the programme.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 126730 question first answered 09/02/2023 13:29:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 49854 answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie answering member 4601
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds