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1304012

registered interest
date	18/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support she has provided to countries in the Global South that have seen their supply chains adversely affected by the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	171559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>HM Government is working hard to keep supply chains open to ensure essential goods and services reach consumers and vulnerable livelihoods are protected. Last year, HM Government launched the Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility, which has helped over 200,000 vulnerable people working in the agriculture and garments sectors in developing countries to recover from, and remain resilient to, the impacts of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>Moreover, we are providing opportunities for exporters from developing countries through our Economic Partnership Agreements and our Generalised Scheme of Preferences.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/03/2021 16:31:55 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1304077

registered interest
date	18/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Avant Garde Maritime Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many arms export licences were issued to Avant Garde Maritime Services since January 2013; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	171480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>No such licences have been issued.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 23/03/2021 11:12:05 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1303621

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Office for Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the (1) numbers, (2) names, and (3) countries of origin, of (a) businesses, and (b) investors, the Office for Investment has met with since it was launched in 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Lennie
uin	HL14322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Office for Investment was launched in November 2020 as a small, agile team with the convening power to corral an all of government approach to unblocking barriers for the most high-impact, high-value investors and turning the UK’s investment aspirations into investable propositions.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is working closely with the Department for International Trade’s Posts and Regions as well as other relevant government departments, to identify and secure major investment into the UK demonstrating the government’s ambition to be the best place in the world for investors.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is pursuing investment opportunities that represent the greatest strategic value to the UK economy, and which align with the government’s priorities on levelling up and net zero. Inward investment is integral to the UK’s post-COVID response.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL14323 HL14324 question first answered 22/03/2021 11:56:54 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4338 label Biography information for Lord Lennie

1303622

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Office for Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much total investment has been secured by the Office for Investment since it was launched in 2020; and in which sectors this investment has been secured.
tabling member printed	Lord Lennie
uin	HL14323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Office for Investment was launched in November 2020 as a small, agile team with the convening power to corral an all of government approach to unblocking barriers for the most high-impact, high-value investors and turning the UK’s investment aspirations into investable propositions.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is working closely with the Department for International Trade’s Posts and Regions as well as other relevant government departments, to identify and secure major investment into the UK demonstrating the government’s ambition to be the best place in the world for investors.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is pursuing investment opportunities that represent the greatest strategic value to the UK economy, and which align with the government’s priorities on levelling up and net zero. Inward investment is integral to the UK’s post-COVID response.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL14322 HL14324 question first answered 22/03/2021 11:56:54 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4338 label Biography information for Lord Lennie

1303623

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Office for Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Office for Investment seeks investment from (1) companies, or (2) investors, who are operating in the (a) oil, (b) gas, and (c) coal, sectors.
tabling member printed	Lord Lennie
uin	HL14324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Office for Investment was launched in November 2020 as a small, agile team with the convening power to corral an all of government approach to unblocking barriers for the most high-impact, high-value investors and turning the UK’s investment aspirations into investable propositions.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is working closely with the Department for International Trade’s Posts and Regions as well as other relevant government departments, to identify and secure major investment into the UK demonstrating the government’s ambition to be the best place in the world for investors.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is pursuing investment opportunities that represent the greatest strategic value to the UK economy, and which align with the government’s priorities on levelling up and net zero. Inward investment is integral to the UK’s post-COVID response.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL14322 HL14323 question first answered 22/03/2021 11:56:54 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4338 label Biography information for Lord Lennie

1302990

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Whisky: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she (a) has the legal authority and (b) plans to double retaliatory tariffs on imports of bourbon whiskey from the US after 1 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	169808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government takes its international and domestic legal obligations very seriously. Under Article 8.3 of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Safeguards, the UK has the right to impose rebalancing measures in response to the US’s WTO-inconsistent tariffs on steel and aluminium products, and derivatives. The domestic power to impose such measures is provided in the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.</p><p>We are considering whether to introduce additional rebalancing measures from June 2021. Our priority is to defend British interests across all sectors of the economy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/03/2021 15:45:23 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1302991

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason her Department's policy on retaliatory tariffs against the US differs in relation to the (a) steel and aluminium and (b) Boeing-Airbus dispute.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	169809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to resolving both issues to defend UK industry and jobs.</p><p>The s.232 tariffs placed on the UK by the US are World Trade Organisation (WTO)-inconsistent and damaging to our steel and aluminium industry. It is important to retain our rebalancing measures to defend our economic interests and uphold the rules-based international trading system. If the US removes these tariffs, we will remove our rebalancing measures.</p><p>The retaliatory tariffs from the Boeing-Airbus disputes were awarded by the WTO, and we have agreed a four-month mutual suspension that benefits key UK industries like Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, pork, construction vehicles, cashmere, cheese and others, and creates space to reach a negotiated settlement.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/03/2021 15:55:09 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1303047

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Security and Policing 2021
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will list the countries and territories (a) invited by UK Defence and Security Exports to attend Security and Policing 2021 and (b) that attended Security and Policing 2020.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	169970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The countries, territories and organisations invited to attend Security and Policing 2021 are listed below. Those annotated with a * are the countries, territories and organisations that attended.</p><p> </p><p>Algeria *</p><p>Argentina</p><p>Australia *</p><p>Austria *</p><p>Bahrain</p><p>Bangladesh</p><p>Belgium *</p><p>Brazil</p><p>Bulgaria *</p><p>Canada *</p><p>Croatia *</p><p>Czech Republic *</p><p>Denmark *</p><p>Egypt *</p><p>Finland *</p><p>France</p><p>Germany</p><p>Ghana *</p><p>Greece *</p><p>Hungary *</p><p>India *</p><p>Indonesia</p><p>Iraq</p><p>Italy *</p><p>Japan *</p><p>Kenya *</p><p>Latvia *</p><p>Lithuania</p><p>Luxembourg *</p><p>Malaysia *</p><p>Mexico</p><p>Morocco *</p><p>NATO</p><p>Netherlands *</p><p>New Zealand *</p><p>Nigeria *</p><p>Norway *</p><p>Oman *</p><p>Pakistan *</p><p>Peru *</p><p>Poland *</p><p>Portugal *</p><p>Qatar</p><p>Romania *</p><p>Saudi Arabia *</p><p>Singapore *</p><p>South Africa *</p><p>South Korea *</p><p>Sweden *</p><p>Switzerland *</p><p>Taiwan *</p><p>Thailand</p><p>Trinidad &amp; Tobago</p><p>Turkey</p><p>Ukraine *</p><p>UN *</p><p>USA *</p><p>Vietnam *</p><p> </p><p>The list of countries, territories and organisations that attended Security and Policing 2020 were:</p><p> </p><p>Australia</p><p>Belgium</p><p>Botswana</p><p>Brazil</p><p>Bulgaria</p><p>Canada</p><p>Colombia</p><p>Czech Republic</p><p>Estonia</p><p>Finland</p><p>France</p><p>Germany</p><p>Greece</p><p>Hungary</p><p>India</p><p>Indonesia</p><p>Italy</p><p>Japan</p><p>Luxembourg</p><p>Morocco</p><p>North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)</p><p>Netherlands</p><p>New Zealand</p><p>Norway</p><p>Oman</p><p>Pakistan</p><p>Peru</p><p>Poland</p><p>Portugal</p><p>Qatar</p><p>Romania</p><p>Saudi Arabia</p><p>Slovakia</p><p>South Africa</p><p>Spain</p><p>Trinidad &amp; Tobago</p><p>Turkey</p><p>UAE</p><p>Ukraine</p><p>United Nations (UN)</p><p>United States</p><p>Uzbekistan</p><p> </p><p>The full list of countries, territories and organisations invited and those that attended Security and Policing 2020 can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/security-and-policing-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/security-and-policing-2020</a></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/03/2021 13:57:57 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1302393

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with stakeholders in the higher education sector on the needs of that sector with regard to future trade deals; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	168823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) engages regularly with key higher education stakeholder groups to seek their views on free trade agreements and to understand the needs of the sector. The Education Sector Advisory Group, jointly chaired by myself and the Universities Minister, brings together industry, government and relevant partners and is regularly updated on the progress of trade negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/03/2021 15:44:14 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1302401

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Clothing
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 ensure that future trade deals are designed to help tackle the exploitation of garment industry workers around the world.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	169096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with international partners and businesses to tackle modern slavery in global supply chains. It is vital that increased trade is not based on the exploitation and abuse of workers. In line with our international obligations, the Government ensures a high level of protection of labour standards in new trade agreements, including considering how future trade policy can be shaped to ensure the exploitation and abuse of workers is prevented.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/03/2021 15:47:26 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe