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date	04/03/2020
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 steps the Government is taking to prevent UK companies from trading with areas in other countries that are under illegal occupation.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	25159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government promotes trade within a rules-based international order. The UK continues to apply EU and UN sanctions and will look to carry over existing EU sanctions at the end of the Transition Period. A list of countries against which the UK imposes such controls is available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>The UK also routinely updates our guidance to British businesses on the Overseas Business Risk website. We advise British businesses to consider the British Government's view when considering their investments and activities in occupied territories. The UK promotes responsible corporate behaviour by UK companies operating, or considering operating, overseas.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 09/03/2020 14:42:19 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

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registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2020 to Question 12924, what her Department's timescale is for considering how to factor climate change and environmental impacts into the Government's trade strategy.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	15138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>This Department continues to explore all options in the design of future trade and investment agreements, including environmental provisions within these, taking into account responses to the Government’s consultation exercise. We are committed to upholding the UK’s high environmental standards and will consider the full range of mechanisms available to us. The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections and has made clear that we will not compromise on these.</p><p>Furthermore, the Department for International Trade will continue to promote export and investment opportunities in clean growth sectors, building on the UK’s world-leading capabilities in offshore wind, smart energy systems, green finance and electric vehicle manufacture, among others.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2020 15:08:27 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas