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registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Cetaceans: Faroe Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has taken steps to use Britain’s trade relationship with the Faroe Islands to help stop the hunting of whales, dolphins and other cetaceans on the islands.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	82455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is strongly opposed to the hunting of whales and dolphins. UK Officials have raised its concerns at many fora including at the International Whaling Commission and through Faroese representation in London. The Department for International Trade will continue to utilise the opportunities provided by our Trade Agreement to engage the Faroese authorities on this important matter, including through the Joint Committee of the agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Strong diplomatic and economic relationships with partners, enables us to have frank discussions on such issues.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/11/2022 15:40:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1539957

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Beef: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps her Department has taken to promote the export of British beef.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	80701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to increase opportunities for UK beef, and in recent years unlocked barriers to enable exports to markets such as Japan, the Philippines, and the USA.</p><p> </p><p>DIT works with industry partners to deliver trade promotion activity to promote British beef globally, through trade shows, meet the buyer missions and other marketing activities.</p><p> </p><p>DIT has recently established a new trade and investment hub in Northern Ireland, that works closely with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association, Ulster Farmers Union and Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland, in support of export goals.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 14/11/2022 10:57:45 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1539093

registered interest
date	03/11/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	TRIPS Agreement: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of extending the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights to cover covid-19 therapeutics and diagnostic tests on global access to covid-19 vaccinations and treatments.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	78837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Streatham to the answer given by my Rt Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy to the Hon. Member for Harrow West on 17 October 2022, UIN: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-10-12/61708" target="_blank">61708</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 08/11/2022 15:49:01 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1539373

registered interest
date	03/11/2022
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: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to help small businesses benefit from trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	78921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is vital for the growth of UK trade. Therefore, in all Free Trade Agreements the government seeks a dedicated SME chapter and SME-friendly provisions throughout. These signpost SMEs towards the information they need to pursue new trading opportunities and make informed decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses wishing to benefit from Free Trade Agreements can access dedicated resources every step of the way. This includes The Department for International Trade’s comprehensive offer for businesses, which features step-by-step guides on our great.gov.uk portal, opportunities to learn through our Export Academy, or one-to-one support from our Export Support Service and International Trade Advisers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 10/11/2022 11:35:27 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1538506

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her planned timetable is for the conclusion of negotiations on a free trade agreement with India.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	77655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Free trade agreement negotiations are ongoing with India. We have provisionally closed the majority of chapters. To date, there have been five formal rounds of talks and we look forward to the next formal round of negotiations soon.</p><p>The Government is clear that in negotiations we will not sacrifice quality for speed. We will continue to review progress and only sign when we have a deal that is fair, reciprocal, and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/11/2022 16:27:15 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1538518

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department is taking steps to reduce tariffs on food from African countries.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	77324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK currently grants preferential tariff access to food imports from 51 African countries through the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) or one of the nine Free Trade Agreements the UK has secured with African regions and countries.</p><p> </p><p>These arrangements offer tariff-free access for all food products from 43 African countries and preferential rates on many products from the other 8 countries.</p><p> </p><p>In early 2023, the GSP will be replaced by the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) which will offer more generous tariff preferences to Algeria, the Republic of the Congo and Nigeria including on more than 1,000 additional food products.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/11/2022 16:40:10 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1538812

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what total amount of money has been paid out by her Department in severance payments for former (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers since 29 June 2022; how much of that money has subsequently been repaid to her Department as a result of individuals (A) rejecting the payment or (B) returning to new roles; and in how many cases where individuals were in post for (I) 0-3 months, (II) 3-6 months, (III) 6-12 months and (IV) more than 12 months has their full severance payment been retained as of 2 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	77338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The Provision of severance payments for Ministers is set out in legislation (Section 4 of the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991). Details of the severance payments made to ministers when leaving office are published in departments’ annual reports and accounts.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the provision of severance payments for special advisers is set out in the Model Contract, which is available on gov.uk, including provisions for repayment of severance if reappointed. The cost of severance payments made to special advisers across government is published annually by the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 11/11/2022 14:53:13 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1538230

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
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: India
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 17 October to Question 62154, whether her Department has 37 or four full-time equivalent staff in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	76142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>As of 12 October 2022, there were 41 full-time staff in the Indian state of Maharashtra working for Department for International Trade (DIT). This figure includes staff in UK Export Finance. For clarity, DIT has two posts/locations (Mumbai and Pune) in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai has 37 staff and Pune has 4 staff, totalling 41 staff.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 11/11/2022 14:57:55 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1537279

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Forced Labour
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the legislative proposal from the European Commission to ban the marketing of goods made with forced labour; and whether they plan to introduce such a ban in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has serious concerns about the situation in Xinjiang. Robust action has been taken to help ensure that no British organisations are profiting from or are contributing to human rights violations in Xinjiang. We have, amongst other actions, introduced guidance on the risks of doing business in Xinjiang, led a ministerial campaign of business engagement to reinforce the need for UK business to act and have announced our intention to introduce financial penalties for businesses that do not comply with their transparency obligations under the Modern Slavery Act. Import bans are one of a range of tools that could be used to tackle forced labour in global supply chains, and we continue to keep this policy response under close review.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL3032 question first answered 14/11/2022 12:53:00 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1537280

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Forced Labour: Xinjiang
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Import of Products of Forced Labour from Xinjiang (Prohibition) Bill 2021–22; and whether they plan to ban products of forced labour from Xinjiang.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has serious concerns about the situation in Xinjiang. Robust action has been taken to help ensure that no British organisations are profiting from or are contributing to human rights violations in Xinjiang. We have, amongst other actions, introduced guidance on the risks of doing business in Xinjiang, led a ministerial campaign of business engagement to reinforce the need for UK business to act and have announced our intention to introduce financial penalties for businesses that do not comply with their transparency obligations under the Modern Slavery Act. Import bans are one of a range of tools that could be used to tackle forced labour in global supply chains, and we continue to keep this policy response under close review.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL3031 question first answered 14/11/2022 12:53:00 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool