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date	06/10/2017
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 Export Finance: Small Businesses
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 make it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to access UK Export Finance resources.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	105737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>As announced by my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade in July, small businesses can now access government-backed export finance directly from their banks. UK Export Finance (UKEF) has partnered with the five major high street banks to provide small and medium-sized enterprises quicker and easier access to its support. Businesses are now able to access UKEF’s support directly from their bank without the need to apply separately. At the same time, businesses that do not yet sell overseas, but supply exporters that do, will also be able to access UKEF’s support, spreading the benefits of trade to smaller businesses across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/10/2017 15:48:30 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

746915

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions has he had with his counterparts in Commonwealth countries on the future of trade and investment between the UK and other member states.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	2081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>In March 2017 the Commonwealth Trade Ministers' Meeting was held in London. My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy met over 20 trade ministers from across the Commonwealth. My Ministerial colleagues and I continue to have a range of contacts with counterparts from the Commonwealth, both specifically in preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Summit and as part of our ongoing bilateral trade relationships.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/07/2017 11:16:01 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

713309

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with other Commonwealth countries on future trade and investment opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	909459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>During the Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Meeting held earlier this month, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade, and my Noble Friend Lord Price, met many of the 35 visiting Commonwealth Trade Ministers to discuss trade and investment issues of mutual interest during the two day event.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 23/03/2017 15:25:25 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

710682

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the level of business interest in the great.gov.uk digital platform.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	67571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The great.gov.uk digital platform has received over 2,400,000 page views and 780,000 unique visitors since its launch on 14 November 2016.</p><p>Since the launch, over 10,000 user accounts have been created on great.gov.uk services and nearly 25,000 enquiries about export opportunities have been submitted.</p><p>The Department for International Trade is continually evaluating and iterating its services to ensure that it provides the best possible support to businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/03/2017 12:05:41 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

670363

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Beer: Exports
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 increase British beer exports.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	59136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is committed to increasing exports of British food and drink, including beer. We offer a range of services and support for both new and experienced exporters and we work closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and industry bodies such as the British Beer and Pub Association to help British brewers in their export efforts.</p><p>We are developing export campaigns in high growth markets where there is potential for increasing sales of British beer and we continue to help British brewers enter those markets and expand internationally. For example, in November last year we organised the first ever UK Beer and Cider Pavilion at the Food and Hotel China trade show in Shanghai. Over 30 British brands were represented.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 17/01/2017 17:34:47 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith