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1091223

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Technology
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 to the Answer of 29 November 2018 to Question 195615 on Hydrogen: Technology, if he will publish his Department’s assessment of how it can support UK-based hydrogen companies.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	234203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s assessment of hydrogen technologies is ongoing, working with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. There are no plans for a formal publication, however information on how the Department supports UK exporters can be found at <a href="http://www.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.great.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/03/2019 09:37:31 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

1091244

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on compliance with WTO rules of the UK applying no controls on the Northern Ireland border in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	234070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>We are confident the policy is in line with our WTO obligations, taking into account the unique set of social, political and economic circumstances of Northern Ireland. In developing our policy, alongside WTO rules, we have also had to take into consideration a broader set out of international obligations, including those under the Good Friday Agreement. Furthermore, as we have set out, these arrangements are strictly temporary.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/03/2019 11:11:43 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1091303

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Standard Individual Export Licences: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will clarify the divergence between his Answer of 11 March 2019 to Question 229204 which stated that two Standard Individual Export Licences for exports to Saudi Arabia were referred to Ministers in 2016 and the FCO's Freedom of Information response ref. 0706-17 which stated that between 1 July 2016 and 30 September 2016, six export licence applications were referred to Ministers.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	234238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Freedom of Information response concerned cases referred by FCO to FCO Ministers, whereas the response to Question 229204 referred to cases referred by DIT to DIT Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/03/2019 09:33:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1091323

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of removing members of the Saudi-led coalition from the white list of countries to which UK companies can ship Category C military goods under Open General Trade Control licences.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	234247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>Countries covered by Open General licences are reviewed in circumstances where the assessment of the licensing position under the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria changes. Where we assess that the inclusion of a country on an Open General licence would no longer be consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, we would remove it. In the case of the Saudi-led coalition, the licensing position is kept under careful and continual review.</p><p> </p><p>Our export licensing system allows us to quickly respond to changing facts on the ground and we have powers to revoke, suspend or amend licences if our assessment of the licensing position changes.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/03/2019 12:53:14 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1091357

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Chevening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many times he has used Chevening House for (a) departmental and (b) personal purposes since taking office; and if he will outline the duration of each such use.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	234261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Chevening House is not funded by the Government and is the responsibility of its trustees. The Prime Minister decides who occupies the building. It is currently shared by the Foreign Secretary, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Secretary of State for International Trade.</p><p> </p><p>Since his appointment in July 2016, the Secretary of State for International Trade has used Chevening House on three occasions for Departmental use, as outlined below:</p><p> </p><p>19th October 2017 (one day)</p><p>7th June 2018 (one day)</p><p>11th October 2018 (one day)</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for International Trade has not used Chevening House for personal purposes since taking office.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 25/03/2019 10:50:20 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1091367

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Hawk Aircraft: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to promote the export of Hawk training aircraft to allies.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	234118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade continues to work closely with other Government Departments and BAE Systems to promote the world leading Hawk Advanced Jet Training aircraft. Working through an Integrated Campaign Team approach, we continue to pursue the interest of a number of international partners in the platform.</p><p>As an example of export success, last year Hawk was a key component of the package in support of the successful export of Typhoon to Qatar. We are seeking to build on that success.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/03/2019 12:56:31 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1091376

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Hawk Aircraft: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he has taken to identify potential export opportunities for Hawk training aircraft in (a) Qatar, (b) Kuwait, (c) Bahrain, (d) Austria, (e) Saudi Arabia, (f) India, (g) Malaysia, (h) Slovakia, (i) Spain, (j) Turkey and (k) Japan.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	234120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade continues to work closely with other Government Departments and BAE Systems to promote the world leading Hawk Advanced Jet Training aircraft. Working through an Integrated Campaign Team approach, we continue to pursue the interest of a number of international partners in the platform.</p><p>As an example of export success, last year Hawk was a key component of the package in support of the successful export of Typhoon to Qatar. We are seeking to build on that success.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/03/2019 12:57:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1091398

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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 Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he had with Cabinet colleagues on the timetable for parliamentary scrutiny of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidization) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	234186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has brought forward legislation under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 to establish the UK’s trade remedies system in the event that we leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement.</p><p> </p><p>To give business the necessary confidence they will continue to receive protection against injury from unfair trade or unforeseen surges in imports, the provisions were commenced the day after they were laid. However, Parliamentary scrutiny procedures still apply. Cabinet clearance applied to this legislation in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/03/2019 12:30:49 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1091400

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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 Remedies (Increase in Imports Causing Serious Injury to Uk Producers) (Eu Exit) Regulations 2019
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he had with Cabinet colleagues on the timetable for parliamentary scrutiny of the Trade Remedies (Increase in Imports Causing Serious Injury to UK Producers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	234187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has brought forward legislation under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 to establish the UK’s trade remedies system in the event that we leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement.</p><p> </p><p>To give business the necessary confidence they will continue to receive protection against injury from unfair trade or unforeseen surges in imports, the provisions were commenced the day after they were laid. However, Parliamentary scrutiny procedures still apply. Cabinet clearance applied to this legislation in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/03/2019 12:31:12 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1091071

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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: China
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 help companies in the UK to take advantage of the recent decision by the Chinese Government to introduce it's foreign investment law.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	233484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>We welcome the direction and messages in China’s Foreign Investment Law and look forward to seeing robust regulations giving improved protection for foreign IP, technology and access to procurement.</p><p>The Government, through our overseas network, HM Trade Commissioner, and through Ministerial visits, works actively to engage with China’s central and regional governments and businesses, to support trade and reduce barriers for UK companies looking to export to and invest in China,.</p><p>For example, in the past year we have secured market access improvements benefitting a range of UK industries, including the removal of the BSE ban on British beef, raising foreign equity caps in petrol stations and improved access for British dairy. Additionally, at the China International Import Exposition (CIIE) in Shanghai in November 2018, the UK showcased the best in British innovation, gaining significant media attention in China. UK firms secured more than £2 billion of commercial deals across a range of sectors including creative industries, healthcare, education, energy, mining and aviation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/03/2019 17:55:48 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell