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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

1147596

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Jainism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will invite representatives of the Jain community to national events organised by her Department; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	292800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade hosts a number of national events throughout the year in order to support business to grow internationally, ensure the UK remains the leading destination for international investment, and to promote open markets and a free and fair trade policy. The Department invites attendees on the basis of their relevance to these objectives, and focuses primarily on business, diplomatic, and policy representatives as well as organisations that represent civil society, particularly those that reflect interests across consumer, trade union, academia, regional and devolved areas.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 08/10/2019 13:51:34 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1148266

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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: India
	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 increase trade with the Indian state of Gujarat; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	294091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK enjoys a strong trade relationship with India. Total trade in goods and services between the UK and India reached over £20bn in the period July 2018 to March 2019. The Department for International Trade promotes UK trade interests through our overseas network. This includes Gujarat State where we have a team based at the Deputy High Commission in Ahmedabad. My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade also leads a Joint Economic &amp; Trade Committee in which ministers discuss the removal of market access barriers and means to increasing bilateral trade.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 294092 question first answered 08/10/2019 13:34:31 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1148267

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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: India
	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 increase trade with India; and if she will she make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	294092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK enjoys a strong trade relationship with India. Total trade in goods and services between the UK and India reached over £20bn in the period July 2018 to March 2019. The Department for International Trade promotes UK trade interests through our overseas network. This includes Gujarat State where we have a team based at the Deputy High Commission in Ahmedabad. My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade also leads a Joint Economic &amp; Trade Committee in which ministers discuss the removal of market access barriers and means to increasing bilateral trade.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 294091 question first answered 08/10/2019 13:34:31 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1150868

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: India
	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 Answer of 8 October 2019 to Question 294091, how many of her Department's staff are based at the Deputy High Commission in Ahmedabad, India; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department of International Trade has 3 members of staff based at the Deputy High Commission in Ahmedabad, India.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 28/10/2019 10:50:15 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1150870

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK-India Joint Economic and Trade Committee
	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 Answer of 8 October 2019 to Question 294091 on overseas trade: India, when the Joint Economic Trade Committee met in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019; and if she will publish the papers relating to those meetings.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The 12<sup>th</sup> and 13<sup>th</sup> UK-India Joint Economic Trade Committee (JETCO) met on the 11<sup>th</sup> January 2018 and on the 15<sup>th</sup> July 2019 respectively. Following each JETCO a joint statement has been published between the Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry and the UK Secretary of State for International Trade. The 2018 statement referenced both countries’ commitment to take forward the recommendations of the Joint Trade Review and the 2019 statement celebrated the strength of our strategic economic partnership. Both statements are available to the public on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 28/10/2019 10:42:26 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1151045

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Jainism and Zoroastrianism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when representatives of the (a) Jain and (b) Zoroastrian community were invited to national events organised by her Department in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has held many business events in each of the last two years, to support businesses to trade internationally, to promote the UK as a leading destination for foreign investment and to promote the message of free trade. Attendees were invited based on their relevance to these objectives, and focused primarily on business, diplomatic, and policy representatives as well as organisations representing civil society, particularly those that reflected interests across consumer, trade union, academia, regional and devolved areas. Attendees were not invited on the basis of representing religious or cultural communities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 29/10/2019 17:51:44 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1179519

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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 Promotion: Cuba
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what further steps she is planning to take to promote trade with Cuba.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	18499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department of International Trade (DIT) is committed to building our relationships across the world as part of our Global Britain agenda.</p><p> </p><p>We have appointed Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner to Latin America and the Caribbean (LatAC) to promote UK trade interests across the region including Cuba where we have a team based at the British Embassy. A LatAC Roadshow is planned in March for several UK regions to promote trade opportunities to UK companies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/02/2020 17:11:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1179520

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Business: Cuba
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) British and (b) European businesses who have not received payment (a) six, (b) 12 and (c) 24 months after the completion of their contracts in Cuba; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	18500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>DIT Havana are aware of 5 UK companies who have not been paid. The team is working with all parties to address payments issues. We do not hold information on European businesses.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/03/2020 17:59:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1180878

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	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: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will open negotiations with her Indian counterpart on a UK-India free trade agreement; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	21131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>We are not yet negotiating a free trade agreement with India, but we are in discussion about how to develop a deeper trade relationship. India is a key trading partner to the UK, with total bilateral trade rising by 6.4% to £22.5bn in the year to end of Q3 2019. We are committed to increasing trade and opening markets, including through the annual Secretary of State led Joint Economic and Trade Committee. <a href="https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1579290" target="_blank">The latest statement can be found here.</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 02/03/2020 11:09:11 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas