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541138

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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: Mercosur
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 is taking to negotiate a trade deal with the Mercosur trading bloc.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	43476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>The EU is currently negotiating a trade deal with Mercosur. Until we have left the EU, the UK will remain a member of the EU with all of the rights and obligations that membership entails.</p><p>In due course, Britain will be leaving the EU. This offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world: to negotiate, in time, our own trade agreements and to be a positive and powerful force for free trade. The Prime Minister has established the Department for International Trade to promote British trade across the world and ensure the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. The Government is currently reviewing its trade policy. We will engage fully with a broad range of stakeholders, including both governments and business over the coming weeks and months as we prepare for the negotiation with the EU and other international partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/09/2016 13:52:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

541139

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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: Ministers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which Minister in his Department has responsibility for tackling corruption.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	43581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon.Member to the answer given by my rt hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Ben Gummer, on 6 September 2016, UIN: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-09-02/44131/" target="_blank">44131</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 09/09/2016 12:01:48 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

541140

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
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 look at examples of best practice in attracting foreign direct investment (a) in Swindon and (b) across the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	43670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department is continuously seeking to identify and share best practice from across the UK.</p><p>The Department works in partnership with Swindon &amp; Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Swindon Borough Council to deliver foreign direct investment to Swindon. My officials will continue to work with them to look at further examples of best practice.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/09/2016 12:10:02 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

540113

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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: Saudi Arabia
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 non-governmental organisations on the reported use of arms sold by Britain to Saudi Arabia in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	43357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>There have been no representations from non-governmental organisations on the reported use of arms sold by Britain to Saudi Arabia in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 05/09/2016 16:59:47 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

540120

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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 Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate his Department has made of how long it will take to negotiate the UK's membership of the World Trade Organisation when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK is a Member of the WTO in its own right. However, in leaving the EU, we will need to update the terms of our WTO membership where, at present, our commitments are applied through the EU as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the need to work with the EU and with other WTO Members in order to ensure a smooth transition which minimises the disruption to our trading relationships with other WTO Members, including developing country Members and our closest trading partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 26/07/2016 14:38:45 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

540121

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade negotiators are employed by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Rt hon Member will be aware that my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has created a new Department for International Trade, which is responsible for promoting British trade across the world and ensuring the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. We are building up our trade policy capability. ​The new Department has begun a process to recruit and train staff to work on the UK’s trade policy. We will adapt the resource devoted to trade policy in line with future demands.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 43398 43430 question first answered 01/09/2016 08:42:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

540122

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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, what estimate his Department has made of how long it will take to negotiate bilateral trade deals with (a) USA, (b) China, (c) Japan, (d) Canada and (e) other large non-EU trading partners once the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Rt hon Member to the answer of 21 July to UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-07-13/42585/" target="_blank">42585</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/09/2016 08:45:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

540123

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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, what estimate his Department has made of how long it will take to negotiate a trade deal with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>It is in the interests of all parties to secure an agreement that provides the basis for the fullest possible market access. The timescale will partly be determined by the discussions held prior to Brexit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 25/07/2016 14:24:04 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

540124

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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 plans his Department has to hire third party contractors to support its work on trade negotiations; what the duration of such contracts will be; and what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of such contractors over the lifetime of those contracts.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Rt hon Member will be aware that my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has created a new Department for International Trade, which is responsible for promoting British trade across the world and ensuring the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. We are building up our trade policy capability. ​The new Department has begun a process to recruit and train staff to work on the UK’s trade policy. We will adapt the resource devoted to trade policy in line with future demands.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 43430 43433 question first answered 01/09/2016 08:42:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

540125

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of trade negotiators required to negotiate the UK's trade deals when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Rt hon Member will be aware that my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has created a new Department for International Trade, which is responsible for promoting British trade across the world and ensuring the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. We are building up our trade policy capability. ​The new Department has begun a process to recruit and train staff to work on the UK’s trade policy. We will adapt the resource devoted to trade policy in line with future demands.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 43398 43433 question first answered 01/09/2016 08:42:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy