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registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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 Investment: Turkey
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Fairhead (HL8303), whether the advice to UK businesses considering the Turkish market and established UK investors in Turkey includes information on business security and business continuity matters.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL9038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Supporting businesses to invest overseas and reach their full potential is an important priority for the Department as we strive to create a global and outward-looking economy. We realise that business continuity and business security also need to be addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) advises UK businesses considering entering the Turkish market, and established UK investors in Turkey, on an individual basis, alongside our strategic business delivery partner, the British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey.</p><p> </p><p>DIT offers a range of practical support to businesses, who may contact the Department’s staff to talk about their specific requirements, including business security and continuity matters. Country-specific advice is also available on the <a href="http://www.gov/" target="_blank">www.gov</a>.uk or <a href="http://www.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.great.gov.uk</a> websites.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 10/07/2018 11:36:57 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

916597

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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 Investment: Turkey
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they make available to UK businesses investing in Turkey; and whether they will publish any such advice.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) advises UK businesses considering the Turkish market, and established UK investors in Turkey, on an individual basis, alongside our strategic business delivery partner the British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey.</p><p> </p><p>DIT offers a range of practical support, such as local introductions and sector-specific guidance, political and economic briefings, and business events. Supporting businesses to invest overseas and reach their full potential is an important priority for the Department as we strive to create a global and outward looking economy.</p><p> </p><p>General guidance on accessing DIT support in Turkey is available on the .gov websites: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> and <a href="http://www.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.great.gov.uk</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 19/06/2018 10:47:06 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

637324

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organisation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Price on 8 November (HL2954), in what respect the terms of UK membership of the World Trade Organisation will need updating.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK is a founding member of the World Trade Organisation. As an EU Member State, the UK’s obligations in the World Trade Organization are shared with the European Union, and specific commitments are set out in EU schedules. As we leave the EU, we will need to establish specific UK schedules of commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 29/11/2016 12:34:06 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

627580

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organisation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the future relationship between the UK and the World Trade Organisation following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL2954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK is a founding Member of the World Trade Organisation in its own right. We will update the terms of our membership as necessary and will work closely with other members to minimise disruption to our trading relationships.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 08/11/2016 15:16:31 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

627581

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organisation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last held discussions with the World Trade Organisation's Director General; and when they next expect to meet him.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL2955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade last met with the World Trade Organisation Director General on the 27<sup>th</sup> September 2016, and expects to meet him shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 08/11/2016 15:16:55 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

583916

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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 Investment: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the opportunities for inward investment to the Ukraine by UK companies.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2016 answer text <p>There are a number of areas of potential interest for UK investors in Ukraine, including Agriculture, Energy and Infrastructure.</p><p>Ukraine has recently been moving up the World Bank Doing Business survey (now 83, up 5 places from 2015) but it continues to lag on the Corruption perception index (142 out of 175 countries ranked).</p><p>Ukraine’s Government is keen to attract foreign investors and is taking steps towards improving the business climate and the UK Government is providing assistance e.g. with the recent establishment of an Anti-corruption Bureau and Business Ombudsman which has been positively received by business leaders. But more still needs to be done.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 29/09/2016 13:02:15 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

576270

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Turkey: Overseas Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the implications for inward investment in Turkey by UK companies and financial institutions of the attempted coup of 15 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The attempted coup of 15 July came as a surprise to everyone including UK investors in Turkey. The democratically elected government remains in power. Its policies, relating to international investors, remain the same or have been improved, with the aim of encouraging more foreign direct investment. UK investors were quick to confirm their intention to maintain or enhance their investments. We have consulted widely with the UK investor community, their message is clear; they are in Turkey for the long term and do not believe the events of 15 July have altered the economic fundamentals or the business case for continuing to invest in the market.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 19/09/2016 15:46:33 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten