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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-24more like thismore than 2023-01-24
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 remove filter
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 often her Department plans to conduct ex-post evaluations of the implementation of new free trade agreements. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 131282 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-30more like thismore than 2023-01-30
answer text <p>The government has committed to publishing evaluations of each of the UK-Japan, UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand agreements, within 5 years of each agreement’s entry into force.</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 2023-01-30T14:48:02.443Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-30T14:48:02.443Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1580238
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-24more like thismore than 2023-01-24
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 remove filter
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 had discussions at the World Economic Forum on restoration of the WTO rules-based trade regime. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Carden more like this
uin 131297 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-31more like thismore than 2023-01-31
answer text <p>The Secretary of State had important discussions at the World Economic Forum on strengthening the multilateral trading system, including by achieving a fully functioning World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system. These included bilateral meetings with the US, European Commission and other allies, a meeting with the WTO Director General, attendance at the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate, and a WTO mini-ministerial.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-31T14:39:42.28Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-31T14:39:42.28Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
4651
label Biography information for Dan Carden more like this
1565603
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-10more like thismore than 2023-01-10
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 remove filter
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 many FTE civil servants in her Department worked on trade negotiations on 31 December (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 120078 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-17more like thismore than 2023-01-17
answer text <p>534 FTE Civil Servants were working on trade negotiations in December 2020, 513 in 2021, and 516 in 2022.</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 2023-01-17T17:00:39.027Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-17T17:00:39.027Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
previous answer version
47318
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1563699
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-20more like thismore than 2022-12-20
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 remove filter
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, when she expects the UK to meet the Government's target for 80 per cent of UK Trade to be carried out under Free Trade Agreements. more like this
tabling member constituency Torfaen more like this
tabling member printed
Nick Thomas-Symonds more like this
uin 114754 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-12more like thismore than 2023-01-12
answer text <p>The UK Government has secured trade agreements with 71 countries plus the EU. These partners accounted for 63% (£814bn) of UK bilateral trade in 2021. It is important to remember that when the Government adopted this target the United States was in ongoing talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK but has since taken a different approach to FTA talks under the Biden administration. The US is 16.6% of our total global trade. We continue to make progress, signing three Memoranda of Understanding at state-level to facilitate trade and investment opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Our Free Trade Agreement programme continues at unprecedented pace and scale. We are negotiating with seven partners concurrently – India, the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Canada, Mexico, Israel and Greenland. We are also in preparations to begin negotiations on new trade deals with Switzerland and South Korea.</p><p> </p><p>We have an ambitious programme, but it is the substance of trade deals that is important, not the timing.</p>
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-12T14:58:46.303Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-12T14:58:46.303Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
4479
label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds more like this
1552192
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-15more like thismore than 2022-12-15
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 more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements remove filter
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 the potential merits of conducting environmental impact assessments on future trade agreements that the Government seeks to negotiate; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 111513 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-20more like thismore than 2022-12-20
answer text <p>The Government has committed to producing scoping assessments which are published at the point of launching a negotiation. These include a preliminary assessment of the potential implications for the environment. It has also committed to publishing an impact assessment at the point of signature, which include a more detailed assessment of the likely environmental impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to assess environmental impacts in these documents. It also runs public consultations ahead of commencing trade negotiations on any new trade agreement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-20T15:48:37.257Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-20T15:48:37.257Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas more like this
1538823
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-02more like thismore than 2022-11-02
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 more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements remove filter
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 her Department estimates the UK’s GDP to increase by in the next 10 years as a result of current trade deals made since Brexit. more like this
tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
tabling member printed
Charlotte Nichols more like this
uin 77626 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-14more like thismore than 2022-11-14
answer text <p>Our published impact assessments set out the potential marginal long-run impacts of new free trade agreements on the United Kingdom’s GDP. Agreements with Japan, Australia and New Zealand are part of a set of deals with 71 countries plus the EU that the government has negotiated. These partners accounted for £814bn of UK bilateral trade in 2021.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine more like this
answering member printed Andrew Bowie more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-14T15:51:01.867Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-14T15:51:01.867Z
answering member
4601
label Biography information for Andrew Bowie more like this
tabling member
4799
label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols more like this
1537816
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-31more like thismore than 2022-10-31
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 remove filter
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 proportion of UK international trade is covered by free trade agreements. more like this
tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Olney more like this
uin 74828 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-07more like thismore than 2022-11-07
answer text <p>We have an ambitious programme of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations to help our nation become a truly Global Britain.  The UK Government has already secured trade agreements with 71 countries plus the EU, partners that accounted for 63.1% (£814bn) of UK bilateral trade in 2021. Our FTA programme continues at pace, with trade negotiations currently live with eight markets – India, the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Canada, Mexico, Israel and Greenland, as well as negotiating a Digital Trade Agreement with Ukraine.</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 2022-11-07T12:45:55.317Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-07T12:45:55.317Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
previous answer version
31104
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4591
label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1536004
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
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 more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements remove filter
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, when Government (a) Ministers and (b) Officials last held discussions with representatives of (i) the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCR) and (ii) the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on inclusion of (A) labour clauses or chapters and (B) the protection and promotion of human rights in trade agreements. more like this
tabling member constituency East Lothian more like this
tabling member printed
Kenny MacAskill more like this
uin 71282 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-23more like thismore than 2022-11-23
answer text <p>The Government has high regard for workers' rights, and we are clear that there will be no reduction in UK labour protections in signing up to new Free Trade Agreements. The UK takes our commitments to the International Labour Organization very seriously and encourage our partners to do the same.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the UK is a leading advocate for human rights around the world and we remain committed to the promotion of universal human rights. This is usually undertaken separately to negotiations on free trade agreements.</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 2022-11-23T15:27:15.607Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-23T15:27:15.607Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4772
label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill more like this
1536008
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
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 more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements remove filter
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 steps the Government is taking promote the right to (a) health care, (b) education, (c) food, (d) water and sanitation and (e) employment within trade agreements. more like this
tabling member constituency East Lothian more like this
tabling member printed
Kenny MacAskill more like this
uin 71283 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-23more like thismore than 2022-11-23
answer text <p>The UK is a leading advocate for human rights around the world and we remain committed to the promotion of universal human rights. This is usually undertaken separately to negotiations on free trade agreements.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
grouped question UIN 71285 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-23T15:22:22.57Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-23T15:22:22.57Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4772
label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill more like this
1519799
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
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 remove filter
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, with reference to the letter from the Minister for Investment to the Chair of the International Arrangements Committee of 19 May 2022, how many sitting days' notice his Department would require for a debate on a new free trade agreement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 59803 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-14more like thismore than 2022-10-14
answer text <p>The scheduling of Parliamentary business is not a matter for the Department for International Trade.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made clear it will seek to facilitate requests for debates on free trade agreements, subject to the availability of parliamentary time. The Department for International Trade will continue to work with colleagues across Government to support effective scrutiny of Free Trade Agreements.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East more like this
answering member printed James Duddridge more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-14T09:14:43.55Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-14T09:14:43.55Z
answering member
1559
label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this