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1241527

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on maintaining International Labour Organisation standards in future trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	907259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>While the detail of free trade agreements is reserved for formal negotiations, we have committed in our public mandates to protect our labour standards as the British people would expect. These include health and safety, minimum wages and action on modern slavery. We will continue to uphold Britain’s high standards and remain an active member of the International Labour Organisation.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/10/2020 15:28:18 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1181235

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2020
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to her Answer of 26 February 2020 to Question 18647 on Trade Agreements: Negotiations, how many and which countries her Department has held preliminary trade talks with.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	22022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>We have been talking with a range of partners to develop our trading arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Through the trade working groups established with the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, we have laid much of the groundwork to start negotiations for free trade agreements.</p><p> </p><p>We are also continuing our programme to replicate the effects of existing EU trade agreements – by the time we left the EU, we had signed trade continuity agreements with 48 countries.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we engage with trading partners through our overseas network, discussions with embassies in London, ministerial discussions and visits, the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys, and HM Trade Commissioners. This includes with partners such as China, India and Brazil.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 06/03/2020 13:03:18 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1180042

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	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
	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 24 February to Question 15042, on what date her Department plans to publish its objectives for future free trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	20008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Trade made a Written Ministerial Statement on 6 February, HCWS101, setting out the Government’s proposed approach to free trade agreements (FTAs). This set out that we will publish negotiating objectives accompanied by an initial economic assessment, as well as the Government response to the public consultation. There will be further statements made in the coming weeks, setting out our plans for FTAs with global partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 27/02/2020 15:25:02 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1383401

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2021
	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 steps she is taking to ensure the participation of (a) women and (b) marginalised groups in the development of trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	84323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade works for people across the country. We speak to businesses, trades unions, think tanks and other organisations on a regular basis, and our public consultations have provided the opportunity for everyone to share their views.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/12/2021 13:51:03 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1241418

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had on a future trade deal with her (a) Australian, (b) Canadian and (c) New Zealand counterparts.
	tabling member constituency	Bosworth
	tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
	uin	100553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>Strengthening and enhancing our bilateral trading relationships with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, are key priorities for the Government’s trade negotiations programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade is committed to negotiating and securing ambitious free trade deals with Australia and New Zealand as soon as possible, harnessing the opportunity to negotiate a high-quality agreement with like-minded, liberal trading nations. Officials have just closed the second round of negotiations with Australia, with the third expected to take place in November, and they will open the second round of negotiations with New Zealand on 19<sup>th</sup> October.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, both the United Kingdom and Canada agree on the importance of protecting and strengthening our trading relationship, now that we have left the European Union. Our shared goal with the Government of Canada is a seamless transition of our trading relationship beyond 1st January 2020, so that British and Canadian businesses and consumers can continue to benefit. Officials have been in regular contact to discuss this since trade talks recommenced in August, with technical discussions taking place on a rolling basis.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/10/2020 15:35:40 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1484322

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2022
	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
	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 proportion of the UK's external trade with countries with which the UK has a free trade agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	26780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>To date the UK Government has secured trade agreements with 71 countries plus the EU, partners that accounted for 63.2% (£808bn) of UK bilateral trade in 2021. This includes agreements with Australia and New Zealand as well as the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which goes beyond continuity. We are continuing to work at pace to deliver our comprehensive free trade agreement programme. Recent developments include launching negotiations with Mexico and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Additionally, in June we concluded the fourth round of negotiations with India, as well as the second round of negotiations with Canada.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26781 question first answered 07/07/2022 11:01:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 10753 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1484327

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2022
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress her Department has made on achieving its aim of covering 80 per cent of the UK's external trade by trading with countries with which the UK has entered into a free trade agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	26781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>To date the UK Government has secured trade agreements with 71 countries plus the EU, partners that accounted for 63.2% (£808bn) of UK bilateral trade in 2021. This includes agreements with Australia and New Zealand as well as the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which goes beyond continuity. We are continuing to work at pace to deliver our comprehensive free trade agreement programme. Recent developments include launching negotiations with Mexico and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Additionally, in June we concluded the fourth round of negotiations with India, as well as the second round of negotiations with Canada.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26780 question first answered 07/07/2022 11:01:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 10754 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1519799

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	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 letter from the Minister for Investment to the Chair of the International Arrangements Committee of 19 May 2022, how many sitting days' notice his Department would require for a debate on a new free trade agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	59803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2022 answer text <p>The scheduling of Parliamentary business is not a matter for the Department for International Trade.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made clear it will seek to facilitate requests for debates on free trade agreements, subject to the availability of parliamentary time. The Department for International Trade will continue to work with colleagues across Government to support effective scrutiny of Free Trade Agreements.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/10/2022 09:14:43 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1580175

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	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, how often her Department plans to conduct ex-post evaluations of the implementation of new free trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	131282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The government has committed to publishing evaluations of each of the UK-Japan, UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand agreements, within 5 years of each agreement’s entry into force.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 30/01/2023 14:48:02 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1505568

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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
	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 a target for 80 per cent of the UK's trade to be covered by Free Trade Agreements by the end of 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	48390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government has secured trade agreements with 71 countries plus the EU. These partners accounted for 63% (£808bn) of UK bilateral trade in 2021. This includes agreements with Australia and New Zealand as well as the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which goes beyond continuity.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade’s comprehensive Free Trade Agreement programme continues at unprecedented pace, with trade negotiations currently live with seven markets – India, the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Canada, Mexico, Israel and Greenland.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 27/09/2022 10:58:41 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury