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1231014

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
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: International Labour Organization
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with the UK's trade partners on protecting International Labour Organisation standards in future trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	905360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>While the details of free trade agreements are reserved for formal negotiations, HM Government has been clear that increased trade does not have to come at the expense of our high labour standards. The United Kingdom is an active member of the International Labour Organisation and we will continue to uphold our world-leading standards and international commitments.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 03/09/2020 10:27:22 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1228910

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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: Sri Lanka
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Sri Lankan Government’s announcement of 27 February 2020 that it would withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council resolution 30/1, whether she has raised human rights during the current trade negotiations with the Sri Lankan Government.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	81955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>Sri Lanka is a valuable trading partner for Britain. Whilst HM Government has not yet undertaken any formal trade negotiations with Sri Lanka, both countries have expressed a mutual commitment to identifying and reducing barriers to trade, and are actively seeking ways to further enhance our trading relationship.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government has raised rights and responsibilities with the Government of Sri Lanka, as part of wide-ranging discussions between the Foreign Secretary and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 03/09/2020 10:02:50 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1229276

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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: New Zealand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the likelihood of a trade deal with New Zealand being completed by 31 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	82375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK and New Zealand are both committed to negotiating an ambitious agreement at pace. The first round of talks – which took place between 13th and 24th July 2020- have laid the groundwork for greater progress. The Government will make its next statement on progress following the second round of talks, which is currently planned to take place in October.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 03/09/2020 10:15:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1229277

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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: Australia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the potential for a trade deal with Australia being completed by 31 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	82376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK and Australia are both committed to negotiating an ambitious agreement at pace. The first round of talks – which took place between 29 June and 10 July 2020 - have laid the groundwork for greater progress. The Government will make its next statement on progress following the second round of talks, which will take place later this month.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 03/09/2020 10:20:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1228247

registered interest
date	29/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Southern Africa: Trade Agreements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contributions they have made to support the implementation of the UK-SACU Economic Partnership Agreement as required under Article 12 of that Agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL7544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>Britain is working hard to understand the requirements of Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) to implement our Economic Partnership Agreement effectively, which is due to enter into force at the end of the transition period. This is part of a broader programme of £8 million of technical assistance to the region that was announced in August 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 06/08/2020 11:22:16 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1228248

registered interest
date	29/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Southern Africa: Trade Agreements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the parties to the UK-SACU Economic Partnership Agreement have ratified that Agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL7545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/08/2020 answer text <p>As of 4<sup>th</sup> August 2020, Botswana and South Africa have completed their domestic ratification procedures. Britain completed her own domestic scrutiny procedures, in accordance with the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, on 5<sup>th</sup> February 2020. We continue to monitor progress closely in the remaining countries.</p><p> </p><p>Our preference is that all our Southern Africa Customs Union + Mozambique Economic Partnership Agreement partners ratify the agreement, so that it can enter into force at the end of the transition period. Nevertheless, we will consider all possible options to maintain continuity, including provisional application, if not every partner is able to ratify the agreement before the end of the transition period.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL7546 HL7547 question first answered 10/08/2020 09:59:13 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1228249

registered interest
date	29/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Southern Africa: Trade Agreements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many parties to the UK-SACU Economic Partnership Agreement they expect to have ratified that Agreement by 1 December.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL7546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/08/2020 answer text <p>As of 4<sup>th</sup> August 2020, Botswana and South Africa have completed their domestic ratification procedures. Britain completed her own domestic scrutiny procedures, in accordance with the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, on 5<sup>th</sup> February 2020. We continue to monitor progress closely in the remaining countries.</p><p> </p><p>Our preference is that all our Southern Africa Customs Union + Mozambique Economic Partnership Agreement partners ratify the agreement, so that it can enter into force at the end of the transition period. Nevertheless, we will consider all possible options to maintain continuity, including provisional application, if not every partner is able to ratify the agreement before the end of the transition period.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL7545 HL7547 question first answered 10/08/2020 09:59:13 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1228250

registered interest
date	29/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Southern Africa: Trade Agreements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow provisional application of the UK-SACU Economic Partnership Agreement if the parties to that Agreement have not ratified it in time for it to come into force on 1 January 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL7547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/08/2020 answer text <p>As of 4<sup>th</sup> August 2020, Botswana and South Africa have completed their domestic ratification procedures. Britain completed her own domestic scrutiny procedures, in accordance with the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, on 5<sup>th</sup> February 2020. We continue to monitor progress closely in the remaining countries.</p><p> </p><p>Our preference is that all our Southern Africa Customs Union + Mozambique Economic Partnership Agreement partners ratify the agreement, so that it can enter into force at the end of the transition period. Nevertheless, we will consider all possible options to maintain continuity, including provisional application, if not every partner is able to ratify the agreement before the end of the transition period.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL7545 HL7546 question first answered 10/08/2020 09:59:13 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1228037

registered interest
date	27/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Expert Trade Advisory Groups: Membership
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 31 March (HL2935), when they will publish the membership of each of the 17 Expert Trade Advisory Groups; and why the membership has not been published to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL7349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>Our Expert Trade Advisory Groups (ETAGs) have met 84 times to date. The table below shows how many meetings there have been for each of the 17 ETAGs and the dates on which they were held.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>ETAG name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of meetings held to date </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date of each meeting held </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agri-food</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>04/07/2019, 21/08/2019, 25/09/2019, 24/10/2019, 14/01/2020, 12/02/2020, 05/03/2020, 27/05/2020, 06/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Automotive</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13/07/2019, 14/08/2019, 26/09/2019, 21/10/2019, 30/01/2020, 12/02/2020, 27/05/2020, 20/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemicals</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>22/08/2019, 10/02/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Creative</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>14/01/2020, 14/02/2020, 03/06/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Continuity</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>14/08/2019, 11/09/2019, 09/10/2019, 30/10/2019, 17/12/2019, 24/01/2020, 12/02/2020, 29/04/2020, 08/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Customs</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>08/07/2019, 14/02/2020, 21/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>04.11.2019, 09/01/2020, 12/02/2020, 01/06/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Services</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>16/09/2019, 28/10/2019, 10/01/2020, 31/01/2020, 02/03/2020, 29/05/2020, 03/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IP</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>30/09/2019, 20/01/2020, 08/06/2020, 21/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Investment</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>05/09/2019, 24/01/2020, 05/06/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Life Sciences</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>27/09/2019, 05/02/2020, 04/06/2020, 09/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PBS</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>03/09/2019, 28/01/2020, 28/04/2020, 03/06/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Procurement</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>17/02/2020, 20/03/2020, 12/06/2020, 02/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMEs</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>16/08/2019, 13/02/2020, 15/05/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sustainability</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>18/09/2018, 11/12/2018, 18/06/2019, 20/02/2020, 06/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TfD</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>02/02/2018, 24/10/2018, 21/03/2019, 15/07/2019, 09/10/2019, 28/02/2020, 19/05/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport Services</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>16/09/2019, 28/01/2020, 27/01/2020, 02/06/2020, 12/06/2020</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, HMG’s publication priorities shifted and the planned publication of ETAG membership was delayed in the Spring. The Department is now undertaking a review of the ETAGs, the outcome of which will be communicated in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL7350 question first answered 04/08/2020 11:36:50 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1228038

registered interest
date	27/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Expert Trade Advisory Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many meetings there have been of each of the 17 Expert Trade Advisory Groups, either in person or virtually; on what dates these meetings were held; and what plans there are for further meetings of each group.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL7350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>Our Expert Trade Advisory Groups (ETAGs) have met 84 times to date. The table below shows how many meetings there have been for each of the 17 ETAGs and the dates on which they were held.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>ETAG name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of meetings held to date </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date of each meeting held </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agri-food</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>04/07/2019, 21/08/2019, 25/09/2019, 24/10/2019, 14/01/2020, 12/02/2020, 05/03/2020, 27/05/2020, 06/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Automotive</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13/07/2019, 14/08/2019, 26/09/2019, 21/10/2019, 30/01/2020, 12/02/2020, 27/05/2020, 20/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemicals</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>22/08/2019, 10/02/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Creative</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>14/01/2020, 14/02/2020, 03/06/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Continuity</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>14/08/2019, 11/09/2019, 09/10/2019, 30/10/2019, 17/12/2019, 24/01/2020, 12/02/2020, 29/04/2020, 08/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Customs</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>08/07/2019, 14/02/2020, 21/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>04.11.2019, 09/01/2020, 12/02/2020, 01/06/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Services</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>16/09/2019, 28/10/2019, 10/01/2020, 31/01/2020, 02/03/2020, 29/05/2020, 03/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IP</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>30/09/2019, 20/01/2020, 08/06/2020, 21/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Investment</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>05/09/2019, 24/01/2020, 05/06/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Life Sciences</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>27/09/2019, 05/02/2020, 04/06/2020, 09/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PBS</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>03/09/2019, 28/01/2020, 28/04/2020, 03/06/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Procurement</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>17/02/2020, 20/03/2020, 12/06/2020, 02/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMEs</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>16/08/2019, 13/02/2020, 15/05/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sustainability</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>18/09/2018, 11/12/2018, 18/06/2019, 20/02/2020, 06/07/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TfD</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>02/02/2018, 24/10/2018, 21/03/2019, 15/07/2019, 09/10/2019, 28/02/2020, 19/05/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport Services</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>16/09/2019, 28/01/2020, 27/01/2020, 02/06/2020, 12/06/2020</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, HMG’s publication priorities shifted and the planned publication of ETAG membership was delayed in the Spring. The Department is now undertaking a review of the ETAGs, the outcome of which will be communicated in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL7349 question first answered 04/08/2020 11:36:51 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath