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registered interest
date	10/06/2019
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 Trade: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when he plans to publish a response to his Department's public consultations on (a) Trade with the US, (b) Trade with Australia, (c) Trade with New Zealand and (d) Trade with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership which concluded on 26 October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Dundee East
tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
uin	262304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>We intend to publish a Government Response, to the four public consultations on potential future free trade agreement negotiations with the US, Australia, New Zealand and on the UK potentially seeking accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), before entering into any future trade agreement negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 14/06/2019 10:32:02 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

1130274

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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 Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the maintenance of the rules-based system for international trade.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	911199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of the rules-based multilateral trading system. I recently advocated for this at the Global Trade Review 2019 Conference and at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting where I held meetings with the Director General of the World Trade Organization, Roberto Azevedo and my Japanese counterpart Trade Minister, Mr Hiroshige Seko.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 06/06/2019 11:02:35 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1130469

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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 Trade: Jamaica
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 support free trade between the UK and Jamaica.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	261142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK signed the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Jamaica on 22 March 2019. This will provide continuity for businesses, exporters and consumers as the UK prepares to leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is currently designing a package of funding to help businesses in Jamaica to take full advantage of the market access granted by the EPA.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/06/2019 09:44:00 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1130480

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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 Trade: Mali
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 promote free trade with Mali after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	261146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister set out during her visit to Africa last Summer, the Government is committed to advancing our trade relationship with Africa. DIT has set up the Africa Trade Services Unit to act as the single point of contact for UK companies exporting to Africa. The Unit responds to all Africa trade enquiries, including those related to Mali to improve companies’ trading capabilities and promote trade.</p><p> </p><p>The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 enables the UK to put in place a trade preferences scheme for developing countries that maintains duty-free, quota-free access to Least Developed Countries, including Mali.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/06/2019 12:42:20 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1130551

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of organisations that hold contracts with his Department pay the National Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	261250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Rates of pay for people working for third party contractors are determined by their respective employers and is not held centrally. All outsourced providers are required to pay as a minimum, either the National Minimum Wage or the National Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/06/2019 12:46:00 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1130087

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
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: Trade Fairs
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 of 5 June 2019 to Question 257461 and the Answer of 27 February 2019 to Question 226638, when information about which countries from the human rights priority list are planning to attend Defence and Security Equipment International 2019 will be available.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	260604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) publishes the list of international delegations invited to Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) on gov.uk shortly before the event and updates this to indicate which countries attended after the event.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/06/2019 12:33:36 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1129503

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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 Trade: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 10 May (HL15426) and 22 May (HL15708), what are the sectors in which the UK trades with the United States solely on World Trade Organisation terms; and what sectors are covered by the agreements between the United States and the EU to which the UK is a party.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL15988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK is currently party to a small number of trade related agreements between the EU and the US. These cover issues such as mutual recognition of conformity assessment in certain sectors. The UK has now completed work to transition these agreements to bilateral UK-US agreements. They are ready to come into effect when the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>On 14 February 2019, the UK and US signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on Conformity Assessment to ensure continuity of mutual recognition in the following three sectors: good manufacturing practice for pharmaceuticals, telecommunications equipment, and electromagnetic compatibility. Other agreements, including on wine, spirits and marine equipment have been signed between the UK and US to ensure continuity as the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>These agreements do not cover all of UK trade with the US. The US continues to be our single largest bilateral trading partner. This is why we have announced that we will prioritise a UK/US free trade agreement when we have left the EU.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 13/06/2019 12:36:48 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1129504

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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 Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 10 May (HL15426), how many of the countries with which the UK trades solely on World Trade Organisation terms have agreements with the EU to which the UK is a party.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL15989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>In my answer to my noble Friend on 30 April (HL15424), it was noted that the UK, as a Member of the EU, trades with 27 World Trade Organisation (WTO) Members on “WTO Terms”. The EU has no comprehensive bilateral or regional preferential tariff arrangements in place with these WTO Members.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 13/06/2019 12:30:54 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1129629

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Poultry Meat: USA
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 support and safeguard the interests of the UK poultry meat industry in trade negotiations with the US Administration.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	259964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made it clear that any future trade deal with the US must work for farmers, food manufacturers and UK consumers as well as protecting the UK’s high standards of food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection.</p><p> </p><p>The existing food safety provisions regarding chlorine and other pathogen reduction treatments for poultry will be transferred into UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act. Without exception, imports will continue to be required to meet the UK’s food safety standards.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 10/06/2019 13:49:08 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1129717

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the (a) operation, (b) maintenance and (c) promotion of his Department's export hub truck (i) since 2016, (ii) in the last year and (iii) in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	260105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Export Hub is a mobile outreach platform that hosts workshops and advice sessions so that businesses across the UK can access DIT export services on their doorstep. It is available for use by Members of Parliament to help boost exports in their constituencies.</p><p> </p><p>The spend on the Export hub is as follows:</p><p>i) Since the department’s formation in July 2016 to 31st May 2019: £1,465,493</p><p>ii) Last financial year (2018/19): £446,659</p><p>iii) Last six months: £205,153</p><p>We are not able to break these costs down by operation, maintenance and promotion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/06/2019 14:39:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran