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1150245

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to support businesses with cross-border supply chains after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	900011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>We are taking steps to support businesses in all scenarios and are working on securing a deal to ensure minimised disruption to supply chains. Our temporary tariff regime, in the event of no-deal, will support supply chains and sensitive sectors in the UK economy.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 17/10/2019 15:05:11 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1289743

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Employment and Environment Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans she has to maintain employment and environmental protections in the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	912452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>There is no Government plan to reduce workers’ rights or environmental protections, and the UK’s high standards have never been dependent on EU membership. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement meets the Government’s fundamental objective of ensuring that the EU has no control over our rules, while meeting our manifesto commitments to get a Free Trade Agreement with the EU, and to make no compromises to our high labour, environment and climate standards provided by our laws and regulations.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/02/2021 14:14:25 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1197586

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	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: Dispute Resolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government plans to include the involvement of investor-state dispute settlement courts in future trade deals.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	49853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The precise details of any future Free Trade Agreement are a matter for formal negotiations, and we would not seek to pre-empt these discussions.</p><p>The United Kingdom has negotiated investment agreements with Investor-State Dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions with over 90 existing treaty partners and recognises the important role that investment protection standards can play in reassuring our investors abroad. For example, these provisions can ensure that the assets of British investors are not expropriated without compensation, and that they are not treated in a discriminatory or arbitrary manner.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 49852 question first answered 02/06/2020 16:06:23 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1197587

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	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, whether she will bring the Government’s negotiating objectives before Parliament in advance of future trade discussions; and whether hon Members will have a meaningful vote on the objectives for those trade discussions.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	49854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the principle of effective parliamentary scrutiny. We have provided extensive information to Parliament on our negotiations, including publishing our objectives prior to the start of talks and holding open briefings for MPs and Peers at the launch of US and Japan talks.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to keep Parliament updated on negotiations as they progress, including close engagement with the International Trade Committee and the Lords International Agreements Committee.</p><p> </p><p>This approach strikes the right balance between respecting the UK constitution, ensuring that Government can negotiate in the best interests of the UK; and ensuring that Parliament has the information it needs to effectively scrutinise our trade policy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 02/06/2020 13:47:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1197585

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	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: Dispute Resolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether it is the Government's policy to exclude investor-state dispute settlement courts from any new trade deals.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	49852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The precise details of any future Free Trade Agreement are a matter for formal negotiations, and we would not seek to pre-empt these discussions.</p><p>The United Kingdom has negotiated investment agreements with Investor-State Dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions with over 90 existing treaty partners and recognises the important role that investment protection standards can play in reassuring our investors abroad. For example, these provisions can ensure that the assets of British investors are not expropriated without compensation, and that they are not treated in a discriminatory or arbitrary manner.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 49853 question first answered 02/06/2020 16:06:23 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1141113

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Rules of Origin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department will inform businesses of the rule of origin they need to comply with in order to satisfy international tariff and quota arrangements in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	280353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has already published guidance informing business of steps to take in the event of No Deal. This includes guidance on rules of origin and will be updated as required.</p><p> </p><p>For trade with countries where no trade agreement is in place between the UK and those countries, non-preferential rules of origin will apply.</p><p> </p><p>For trade with countries where we have a signed trade agreement in place, the rules of origin that apply can be found in the text of the agreements. These are published online, and the full text, Explanatory Memoranda and Parliamentary Reports for these agreements are laid in the libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 30/07/2019 17:39:27 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1216218

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Riot Control Weapons: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he plans to suspend the sale and export to the US of UK manufactured (a) public order equipment and (b) equipment used for law enforcement.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	62636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade (DIT) receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p>Any licence granted by my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade may be subject to conditions. In addition, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require. There are currently eight extant licences that may be linked to law enforcement agencies. Six are Open Individual Export Licences (‘OIELs’), which have potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. Two are Standard Individual Export Licences (‘SIELs’), which have numerous potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. There are also 15 Open General Licences (‘OGLs’) for which businesses can register that cover the export of anti-riot gear.</p><p>Much information is in the public domain already. We publish information on all export licences issued, refused and revoked on a quarterly and annual basis as official statistics on GOV.UK – at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data – and whilst data on actual exports is not required to be centrally held, the licences issued until the end of December 2019 are available.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 30/06/2020 08:57:13 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1197584

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Drugs: 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 the Government is taking to prevent a potential increase in drug purchasing costs for the NHS in future trade deals.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	49851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>HM Government has been clear that the NHS will remain free at the point of need.</p><p>When HM Government is negotiating trade agreements, we have been clear that the NHS will not be on the table. The price the NHS pays for drugs will not be on the table. The services the NHS provides will not be on the table. The NHS is not, and never will be, for sale to the private sector, whether overseas or at home.</p><p>This position was reaffirmed in our negotiating objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with the United States of America, published on 2<sup>nd</sup> March 2020.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 49855 question first answered 02/06/2020 15:48:54 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1197588

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	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: NHS
	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 that the NHS remains in public ownership and free at the point of use in the event that new trade deals are agreed.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	49855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>HM Government has been clear that the NHS will remain free at the point of need.</p><p>When HM Government is negotiating trade agreements, we have been clear that the NHS will not be on the table. The price the NHS pays for drugs will not be on the table. The services the NHS provides will not be on the table. The NHS is not, and never will be, for sale to the private sector, whether overseas or at home.</p><p>This position was reaffirmed in our negotiating objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with the United States of America, published on 2<sup>nd</sup> March 2020.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 49851 question first answered 02/06/2020 15:48:54 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1141115

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to (a) roll-over and (b) replace on a bilateral basis outstanding EU trade agreements in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	280355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>To date, the UK has signed or agreed in principle agreements with countries that account for 64% of the UK’s trade with all the countries with which the UK is seeking continuity in the event of a potential No Deal. Work is continuing intensively on remaining agreements.</p><p> </p><p>A regularly updated list of agreements signed is available on GOV.UK and alongside a list of remaining agreements: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal</a></p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 30/07/2019 17:43:07 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna