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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

1143361

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to exclude the NHS from any trade deals that are negotiated after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	284645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 09/09/2019 17:20:17 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

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

1178739

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	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 11 February to Question 11626 on Trade Agreements, whether she has had discussions with her Canadian counterpart on gender-based impact assessments in addition to those on economic empowerment.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	15088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>We are aware that Canada has published online their gender-based impact assessment for the possible trade agreement between Canada and Mercusor. The UK has not had any discussion with Canada on this.</p><p>The Department of International Trade is committed to exploring the best domestic and international approaches for promoting women’s economic empowerment through trade.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 24/02/2020 17:27:10 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1175626

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	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, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for International Development on including civil servants from that Department in negotiations on free trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	11606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>Trade negotiations will be a cross-Government effort. Negotiating teams will be led by a Department for International Trade (DIT) chief negotiator and will include experts from other departments and arm’s length bodies. Typically, a trade negotiation will involve teams of differing sizes and expertise depending on their complexity and the interests of the UK and our partners.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Development’s Trade for Development Team are co-located within DIT and the two departments have worked closely together to deliver continuity agreements over the past year. This arrangement will continue now that the UK has left the EU, ensuring that international development is a priority for the UK’s independent trade policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 06/02/2020 15:32:12 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1175661

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	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, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of undertaking gender-based impact assessments (a) prior to and (b) after the enforcement of free trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	11629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to promoting gender equality in the UK and around the world.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade has set out its intention to publish scoping assessments for new free trade agreements, prior to negotiations commencing. The scoping assessment will provide preliminary assessments of the potential implications for different groups of the labour market. Specifically it will assess whether there are any disproportionate impacts on groups with protected characteristics. Such assessments will continue to inform the implementation of agreements.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 11/02/2020 16:24:40 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

1175658

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	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, what discussions she has had with her Canadian counterpart on gender-based impact assessments of free trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	11626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to pursuing trade agreements which are not only free but fair, and which advance women’s economic empowerment.  We are exploring the best domestic and international approaches and seeking to cooperate with our international partners on how to increase women’s ability to access the benefits of trade.</p><p> </p><p>A strategic partnership was established between the UK and Canada in 2017, which includes a working group on gender equality. The Department for International Trade has participated in the trade and women’s economic empowerment workstream which focuses on sharing best practice.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 11/02/2020 12:13:07 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1178694

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	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, what criteria she plans to use to guide negotiations on future free trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	15042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government intends to publish its objectives for future free trade agreements before commencing negotiations. These will be used to guide negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>Our approach to trade policy is focussed on developing an economy that delivers good, skilled, well-paid jobs for individuals and creates the conditions for competitive, world-leading businesses to prosper and grow across the UK, and greater choice and value for our consumers. As we made clear in our manifesto, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare or food standards, and the NHS is not on the table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 24/02/2020 14:12:14 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