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registered interest
date	01/07/2019
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 Agreements: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions the Government has had with the US administration on a potential trade deal after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	271464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to negotiating an ambitious free trade agreement with the United States as soon as we have left the European Union. The President and Prime Minister have made clear on a number of occasions, including during the recent State Visit, their shared commitment to an ambitious, wide-ranging free trade deal that reflects the strength of our bilateral relationship.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade will commence the sixth Trade and Investment Working Group with officials from United States Trade Representative in early-July. This will continue to lay the groundwork for a future potential FTA.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 05/07/2019 11:23:52 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1135785

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Technology: Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the role of the UK's tech sector in attracting foreign direct investment.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	271466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Tech Nation 2019 report, states that the UK attracts more VC tech investment than anywhere else in Europe, with £6.3 billion raised in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>During London Tech Week, June 2019, DIT hosted 20 delegations from our international Posts consisting of 600 innovative tech companies keen to invest and scale up in the UK and secured £1.2 billion of new FDI announcements creating 850 new jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Through the AI Sector Deal, this government is actively supporting the development of talent, nationwide, ensuring that this position is strengthened and investment in AI, exceeding £3.8 billion, continues to grow.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/07/2019 10:13:16 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1135975

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he is making to the European Commission on quotas for UK steel exports into the EU, in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	271525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Member for Aberavon to the answer I gave on 25 February 2019 to Question UIN 221544.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 04/07/2019 16:29:57 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1136016

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
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 Agreements: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will seek the inclusion of a binding human rights clause in a future free trade agreement with Israel to establish that the (a) relations between the parties and (b) provisions of the agreement shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles as is provided for in article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	271554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Israel signed a trade continuity agreement in February 2019. The UK-Israel Agreement incorporates human rights provisions of the EU-Israel Trade Agreements, without modification.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a history of protecting and promoting human rights and will continue to do so. We are exploring all options in the design of any future trade agreements.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 05/07/2019 11:20:23 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1136026

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
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: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department offers employees a payroll deduction service to enable staff to join a credit union; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	271331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>I can confirm my department currently does not offer a payroll deduction service to enable staff to join a credit union. Staff can still make arrangements to contribute to a credit union via direct debit.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 09/07/2019 10:34:05 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1135473

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
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 number of EU free trade agreements which will have novated to the UK when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	270691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>In the event of the UK leaving the EU with a negotiated agreement, the UK and EU have currently agreed that existing international agreements would apply as they do today for the duration of the implementation period.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, we have been working with our trading partners to have bilateral agreements ready in place for when we need them, whether that is after an Implementation Period or for a potential No Deal.</p><p> </p><p>We are making progress and have signed or agreed in principle agreements with 32 countries. Total trade in 2018 between the UK and these countries accounted for 63% of the UK’s trade with all the countries with which the UK is seeking continuity in the event of a potential No Deal.<sup>1</sup> That has moved from 28% since March. A regularly updated list of agreements signed is available on GOV.UK. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/signed-uk-trade-agreements-transitioned-from-the-eu" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/signed-uk-trade-agreements-transitioned-from-the-eu</a></p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> The figures quoted above are based on total goods and services trade (imports and exports) with the UK, according to the most recent data (ONS, 2018).[1] They cover 65 countries that are party to 35 agreements. These are the countries covered by existing EU agreements in force in 2018. As above, this excludes Turkey, Andorra, San Marino which are part of customs unions with the EU and Japan, as the Economic Partnership Agreement only came into force on 1<sup>st</sup> February 2019</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 04/07/2019 09:30:26 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1135503

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
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: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the cost to the public purse was (a) of his Department's legal team and (b) in legal fees to the appellant for his Department's defence of the 2017 High Court case on arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	270751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The cost to the public purse of (a) the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) legal team was £146,752.61, and (b) the cost to the public purse in legal fees to the appellant for this Department’s defence of the 2017 High Court case on arms sales to Saudi Arabia was £45,000. In addition, other money disbursed from the public purse for the purposes of this case was £138,292.14. This figure represents DIT legal costs to date associated with the Special Advocate representing the Appellant in closed proceedings in the Judicial Review.</p><p> </p><p>The figures provided comprise net legal costs, including disbursement costs and these represent the legal cost to DIT. The legal costs provided here do not include figures spent by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence. There may also be further legal costs that have not yet been billed to the department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/07/2019 08:28:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 127342 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1135546

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Overseas Trade
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 international trade and investment in the electric vehicle sector.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	270783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>In line with the Industrial Strategy Future of Mobility Grand Challenge, the Department for International Trade works hard to identify prospective buyers and investors in order to secure next-generation automotive exports, FDI, and a strong zero-emission vehicle supply chain. We work through our diplomatic posts overseas to promote our innovative R&amp;D ecosystem and communicate the substantial government funding available for electric vehicle R&amp;D. The government’s aim of being at the forefront of the development and manufacturing of the next generation of electric vehicles was recently bolstered by JLR’s announced investment in UK electric vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/07/2019 09:18:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1135235

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will sign his Department up to the UK Steel charter.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	270371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is considering the content of the UK Steel Charter and will respond in due course. We are already taking action to level the playing field for UK steel producers when competing for central government contracts. The Cabinet Office issued Guidance and Procurement Policy Note 11/16 on steel procurement and DIT is committed to ensure compliance of its procurements with this policy.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 04/07/2019 14:30:50 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1135236

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK Steel charter.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	270372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is aware of the UK Steel Charter through the cross-department procurement policy working group and we are reviewing our position. DIT is regularly in discussion with BEIS on how we can support UK based steel companies through international trade and investment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 05/07/2019 11:00:14 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin