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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-15more like thismore than 2022-07-15
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 remove filter
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Human Rights and Religious Freedom more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of (a) the human rights records and (b) any potential reports of religious persecution in countries with which the UK is pursuing a trade agreement before entering negotiations. more like this
tabling member constituency Twickenham remove filter
tabling member printed
Munira Wilson more like this
uin 37607 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-08-04more like thismore than 2022-08-04
answer text <p>The UK assesses and considers appropriate action in response to egregious human rights violations and abuses globally, and this goes much wider than considering trade alone, drawing on the wider tools and levers at our disposal.</p><p> </p><p>Our strong economic relationships with trading partners allow the Government to have open discussions on a range of difficult issues, including human rights and religious freedom.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-08-04T14:30:09.12Zmore like thismore than 2022-08-04T14:30:09.12Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4776
label Biography information for Munira Wilson more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-02-25more like thismore than 2021-02-25
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 remove filter
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps she is taking to ensure parliamentary scrutiny of UK trade deals. more like this
tabling member constituency Twickenham remove filter
tabling member printed
Munira Wilson more like this
uin 912451 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-02-25more like thismore than 2021-02-25
answer text <p>The Government applies appropriate transparency and scrutiny procedures. For new free trade agreements with the United States, Australia, New Zealand and UK’s proposed accession to CPTTP, the Government applies enhanced transparency and scrutiny arrangements. Parliament can prevent ratification of any free trade agreement through the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act procedure, and by rejecting any necessary implementing legislation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-02-25T14:13:45.917Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-25T14:13:45.917Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4776
label Biography information for Munira Wilson more like this
1050454
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 remove filter
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Department for International Trade: Brexit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much of the £202 million allocated to his Department for Brexit preparations in 2018-19 and 2019-20 has been allocated to preparing for the UK leaving the EU without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Twickenham remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Vince Cable more like this
uin 213896 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answer text <p>The Department for International Trade integrates scenario planning for EU exit into its overall programmes of work. ‘No deal’ planning is not undertaken by a distinct team and it is therefore not possible to separately identify the spend associated with the UK leaving the EU without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has allocated over £4.2 billion of additional funding to departments and the Devolved Administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This breaks down as:</p><p> </p><ul><li>£412m of additional funding over the spending review period for the Department for Exiting the European Union, Department for International Trade and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office at Autumn Statement 2016.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>£286m of additional funding for 17/18 (a full breakdown of which can be found in Supplementary Estimates 17/18: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679738/PU2137_Supplementary_estimates_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679738/PU2137_Supplementary_estimates_web.pdf</a>).</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Over £1.5bn of additional funding for 18/19. A full breakdown of the allocations can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS540, laid on the 13th March (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/</a>).</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Over £2bn of additional funding for 19/20. A full breakdown of the allocations can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS1205, laid on the 18th December (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-12-18/HCWS1205/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-12-18/HCWS1205/</a>).</li></ul>
answering member constituency Meon Valley more like this
answering member printed George Hollingbery more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-06T12:10:20.137Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-06T12:10:20.137Z
answering member
4016
label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery more like this
tabling member
207
label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable more like this
573692
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-09-02more like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 remove filter
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Arms Trade more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, to which countries of concern on human rights the Government has authorised arms sales in the last year. more like this
tabling member constituency Twickenham remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Tania Mathias more like this
uin 44223 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-08more like thismore than 2016-09-08
answer text <p>From January 2015 – March 2016 licences have been granted for military goods to the following countries of human rights concern:</p><p>Afghanistan; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Burundi; Central African Republic; China; Colombia; Democratic Republic of Congo; Egypt; Iraq; Israel and The Occupied Palestinian Territories; Maldives; Pakistan; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syria; Turkmenistan; Venezuela; Yemen and Zimbabwe.</p><p>Further details on all licences granted for export are publically available as Official Statistics at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>All export licences are issued in strict accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and any sanctions or embargoes that may be in place at the time an application is submitted for consideration.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre Forest more like this
answering member printed Mark Garnier more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-08T16:37:07.253Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-08T16:37:07.253Z
answering member
4074
label Biography information for Mark Garnier more like this
previous answer version
9746
answering member constituency North Somerset more like this
answering member printed Dr Liam Fox more like this
answering member 223
tabling member
4404
label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias more like this