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registered interest false more like this
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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 more like this
hansard heading Department for International Trade: Internet 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, whether she plans to upgrade the Department’s website to attract more foreign investment. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff North more like this
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Anna McMorrin more like this
uin 115538 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-28more like thismore than 2017-11-28
answer text <p><a href="https://www.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Great.gov.uk</a> was launched in November 2017. The platform’s purpose is to help UK businesses secure their place on the global stage and present and promote the UK as a natural choice for overseas investment. DIT continuously monitors the site for opportunities to upgrade.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, <a href="https://invest.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">invest.great.gov.uk</a> was launched in January 2017 and for China from February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>invest.great.gov.uk targets investors in eight languages: from November 2016 in German, Chinese and English; from January 2017 in Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese; from February 2017 Arabic; and, French followed in February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Sector content is also updated regularly which now includes: Automotive, Creative, Health and Life Sciences, Energy, Financial Services, and Technology, with later additions in Retail, Food and Drink, Aerospace, and Advanced Manufacturing.</p><p>All content and features will be developed according to the processes outlined in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/service-standard" target="_blank">Government’s Digital Service Standard</a>. We continuously research the needs of investors, iterate content and collect feedback to improve the service, as set out in the standard. As such, updates to ensure the site remains relevant are ongoing.</p>
answering member constituency Wyre Forest more like this
answering member printed Mark Garnier more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-28T17:57:31.737Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-28T17:57:31.737Z
answering member
4074
label Biography information for Mark Garnier more like this
tabling member
4632
label Biography information for Anna McMorrin more like this
794566
registered interest false more like this
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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 more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements 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 estimates his Department has made of changes in staff levels needed to negotiate trade deals after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff North more like this
tabling member printed
Anna McMorrin more like this
uin 115539 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-28more like thismore than 2017-11-28
answer text <p>The Department is already increasing staff levels to support future trade negotiations.</p><p>Since July 2016 our Trade Policy Group has grown significantly from 45 to around 400 today. The Group includes lawyers, analysts, trade policy and country specialists drawn from across all relevant Government departments that will be involved in developing policy for and negotiating trade deals.</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 2017-11-28T17:52:14.843Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-28T17:52:14.843Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4632
label Biography information for Anna McMorrin more like this