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1303047

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Security and Policing 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will list the countries and territories (a) invited by UK Defence and Security Exports to attend Security and Policing 2021 and (b) that attended Security and Policing 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	169970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The countries, territories and organisations invited to attend Security and Policing 2021 are listed below. Those annotated with a * are the countries, territories and organisations that attended.</p><p> </p><p>Algeria *</p><p>Argentina</p><p>Australia *</p><p>Austria *</p><p>Bahrain</p><p>Bangladesh</p><p>Belgium *</p><p>Brazil</p><p>Bulgaria *</p><p>Canada *</p><p>Croatia *</p><p>Czech Republic *</p><p>Denmark *</p><p>Egypt *</p><p>Finland *</p><p>France</p><p>Germany</p><p>Ghana *</p><p>Greece *</p><p>Hungary *</p><p>India *</p><p>Indonesia</p><p>Iraq</p><p>Italy *</p><p>Japan *</p><p>Kenya *</p><p>Latvia *</p><p>Lithuania</p><p>Luxembourg *</p><p>Malaysia *</p><p>Mexico</p><p>Morocco *</p><p>NATO</p><p>Netherlands *</p><p>New Zealand *</p><p>Nigeria *</p><p>Norway *</p><p>Oman *</p><p>Pakistan *</p><p>Peru *</p><p>Poland *</p><p>Portugal *</p><p>Qatar</p><p>Romania *</p><p>Saudi Arabia *</p><p>Singapore *</p><p>South Africa *</p><p>South Korea *</p><p>Sweden *</p><p>Switzerland *</p><p>Taiwan *</p><p>Thailand</p><p>Trinidad &amp; Tobago</p><p>Turkey</p><p>Ukraine *</p><p>UN *</p><p>USA *</p><p>Vietnam *</p><p> </p><p>The list of countries, territories and organisations that attended Security and Policing 2020 were:</p><p> </p><p>Australia</p><p>Belgium</p><p>Botswana</p><p>Brazil</p><p>Bulgaria</p><p>Canada</p><p>Colombia</p><p>Czech Republic</p><p>Estonia</p><p>Finland</p><p>France</p><p>Germany</p><p>Greece</p><p>Hungary</p><p>India</p><p>Indonesia</p><p>Italy</p><p>Japan</p><p>Luxembourg</p><p>Morocco</p><p>North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)</p><p>Netherlands</p><p>New Zealand</p><p>Norway</p><p>Oman</p><p>Pakistan</p><p>Peru</p><p>Poland</p><p>Portugal</p><p>Qatar</p><p>Romania</p><p>Saudi Arabia</p><p>Slovakia</p><p>South Africa</p><p>Spain</p><p>Trinidad &amp; Tobago</p><p>Turkey</p><p>UAE</p><p>Ukraine</p><p>United Nations (UN)</p><p>United States</p><p>Uzbekistan</p><p> </p><p>The full list of countries, territories and organisations invited and those that attended Security and Policing 2020 can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/security-and-policing-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/security-and-policing-2020</a></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/03/2021 13:57:57 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1330098

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Food: Imports
	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 effect on the environment of food imports resulting from the trade deal between the UK and Australia.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	11677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that any deals it signs will not threaten the UK’s ability to meet its environmental commitments or its membership of international environmental agreements. The Government is seeking a deal with Australia that will further environmental and climate policy priorities and the UK will not compromise on high environmental protection.</p><p> </p><p>The Government carried out a public consultation and scoping assessment for its free trade agreement negotiation with Australia, which can be found on the Government’s website. This preliminary scoping assessment considered illustrative scenarios. Following the conclusion of negotiations, a full impact assessment will be published prior to implementation.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 10/06/2021 10:36:09 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1337968

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2021
	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: Australia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the free trade deal with Australia will not result in lower (a) environmental, (b) animal welfare and (c) food standards in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	17865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that this deal will not compromise the UK’s high standards.</p><p> </p><p>Maintaining the UK’s high environmental, animal welfare and food standards is a red line in trade negotiations. This agreement does not create new permissions for imports from Australia, and any agri-food products imported into the UK will – as now – have to comply with our high import requirements and standards.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/06/2021 12:45:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1337971

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2021
	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: Australia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to remove investor-state dispute settlement from the UK-Australia Free Trade Deal.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	17867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement Investment chapter will not include Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). In light of the UK-Australia investment relationship, the UK and Australia decided that it was not necessary to include ISDS.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/06/2021 09:40:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1338524

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Pesticides
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that UK pesticide standards will be upheld during negotiations on joining in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	19712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership protects the right for members to regulate on public policy issues such as environmental standards. This includes setting regulations on pesticides. The Government will continue to ensure that its own levels of protection are based on appropriate scientific risk assessment with the protection of people and the environment being of greatest importance. The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections and will not compromise on them. The Government has ensured in law that its existing standards will remain in place, and is clear that trade does not have to come at the expense of the environment.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/06/2021 09:49:40 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1540534

	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

1304012

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support she has provided to countries in the Global South that have seen their supply chains adversely affected by the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	171559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>HM Government is working hard to keep supply chains open to ensure essential goods and services reach consumers and vulnerable livelihoods are protected. Last year, HM Government launched the Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility, which has helped over 200,000 vulnerable people working in the agriculture and garments sectors in developing countries to recover from, and remain resilient to, the impacts of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>Moreover, we are providing opportunities for exporters from developing countries through our Economic Partnership Agreements and our Generalised Scheme of Preferences.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/03/2021 16:31:55 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1305509

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Economic Partnership Agreements: Maldives
	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 23 March 2021 to Question 171559, what steps she has taken to provide export opportunities for tuna fishermen in the Maldives through an Economic Partnership Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	174801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The Maldives is an important partner for the United Kingdom and my officials are exploring pragmatic options to promote increased trade and investment at present.</p><p> </p><p>We are exploring opportunities to enhance bilateral trade with The Maldives in areas of mutual interest, such as food and drink, defence, education, health and fitness, environmental science, and sustainable development.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government is exploring a range of options for collaboration in financial services and infrastructure development too, including securing green financing to aid Maldivian efforts towards cleaner, renewable energy generation.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 13/04/2021 11:06:13 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1316990

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Cotton: Xinjiang
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with the UK Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the effect of widespread forced labour in the Xinjiang cotton industry on the global cotton industry; and what steps he plans to take to raise that matter at the upcoming discussion on trade-related matters affecting cotton at the WTO.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	5177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has taken a leading international role in holding China to account for its violations of rights and responsibilities in Xinjiang.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for International Trade was in Geneva on 29<sup>th</sup> and 30<sup>th</sup> March where she met the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and they spoke about a range of International issues.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom is committed to ongoing discussions on cotton and trade related matters at the WTO. We recognise the importance of reform to the global cotton market, which will benefit the most vulnerable in particular.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 26/05/2021 10:14:27 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1316991

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Cotton: Xinjiang
	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 potential effect of widespread forced labour in the Xinjiang cotton industry on the global cotton industry; and what steps she plans to take to raise that matter at the (a) upcoming discussion on trade on trade-related matters affecting cotton and (b) other relevant forums of the World Trade Organization.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	5178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Lady to the answer I gave her on 26<sup>th</sup> May (UIN: 5177).</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 26/05/2021 10:17:18 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi