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1460229

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Import Controls: Xinjiang
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ban all imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless they could be proven not to involve forced labour.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 28/04/2022 11:09:10 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1460232

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a strategy for foreign investment growth that increases (1) jobs, (2) skills, and (3) productivity, across the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 28/04/2022 11:53:15 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1404714

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Exports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to create a Business and Trade Growth Office at the Department for International Trade to encourage smaller businesses to increase exports.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL5568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>As opposed to creating a new office, the Department for International Trade announced a refreshed Export Strategy, ‘Made in UK, Sold to the World’ on 17 November at our first International Trade Week. This business-centred 12-Point Plan is designed to focus on barriers faced by small and medium-sized enterprises, encouraging them to ‘sell to the world’ and accelerate our race to £1 trillion exports per year.</p><p> </p><p>Supported by the Export Support Service (ESS), the UK Export Academy, UK Export Finance, our International Trade Advisers and global networks, UK businesses will be supported at every stage in their export journey. Our new Trade and Investment offices in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast will ensure this support reaches businesses UK-wide.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 02/02/2022 17:56:51 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1387981

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2021
	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 Fairs: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) extend, and (2) expand, financial support for UK companies at trade shows in other countries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL4978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/12/2021 answer text <p>Existing support for attending trade shows is available via the European Regional Development Fund supported £38m Internationalisation Fund, which provides co-investment to small and medium-sized enterprises to internationalise.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government extended support on 30 November 2021, by launching the UK Tradeshow Programme. The scheme builds business capability to maximise benefits from participating at trade shows overseas. The programme offers some exhibiting businesses up to £4,000 of financial support.</p><p> </p><p>The programme expands from January 2022 to include support for businesses visiting (prior to deciding whether to exhibit) selected overseas trade shows, to get them exhibitor-ready. This includes assistance of up to £500 to all successful applicants.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 30/12/2021 09:58:49 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1353173

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2021
	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 Promotion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to streamline administration of support to the UK’s export scheme to help small firms access trade programmes more easily.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL2463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>To make access to UK Export Finance (UKEF) support quicker and easier for firms, the General Export Facility is being delivered through leading high street lenders on a delegated basis, so that in many instances a guarantee can be granted automatically and with little waiting time. UKEF has also increased the amount that participating banks can administer automatically from £2 million to £5 million, allowing applications to be processed more quickly.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 13/09/2021 11:16:43 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1345665

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to replace the Tradeshow Access Programme Scheme in order (1) to enable Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to compete on a level playing field against international competitors, and (2) to retain the UK's status as a global maritime leader.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>HM Government is working on future arrangements for supporting British businesses to benefit from key tradeshows. We are confident these arrangements will continue to help British businesses, including those based in the Maritime sector, to realise their export potential by providing support, education and export skills which will deliver long-term tangible benefits to the internationalisation of their business.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 19/07/2021 14:49:21 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1313717

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Small Businesses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support small businesses to digitalise their overseas trade operations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade’s E-Exporting Programme helps UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increase exports through digital channels. The Programme’s Selling Online Overseas tool lists 50 international marketplaces (backed by our webinar programme) to help, educate and onboard UK companies to sell overseas. We also have a network of E-Commerce and International Trade Advisers in the regions to help SMEs wishing to sell directly to consumers through their own websites.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, my Hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the Minister for Exports, announced a new package of measures on 8 September 2020 to support the retail and consumer sectors. This bounce back package aimed to support companies affected by the pandemic and included a programme of e-commerce training and support for SMEs.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 24/05/2021 11:31:09 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1293774

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade: Environment Protection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by The City of London Corporation and EY The City of London: an ecosystem enabling international trade, published on 24 February.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL13774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department recognises the financial and professional services sectors not only make an important contribution to the UK economy but also, as the report highlights, play an essential role in supporting and enabling firms in all sectors of the economy to trade internationally.</p><p> </p><p>The Department welcomes the report and its recommendations which, as we develop our independent trade policy, challenge policy makers to treat goods and services together rather than as separate policy areas.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Minister for Trade Policy, the member for Chelsea and Fulham, was guest speaker at the launch of the report on 24<sup>th</sup> February 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 11/03/2021 17:28:30 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1152025

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Manufactured Goods: Exports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that manufacturers are predicting sharp declines in exports next year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Recent data demonstrates the current strength of UK manufacturing, in the 12 months to August 2019, UK goods exports were up 3.5% on the same time period in the previous year. The government has noted reports of declining perceptions of the export environment for the manufacturing sector. This is unsurprising in the context of forecasts for a slowdown in global trade anticipated by several international organisations, including the IMF, WTO and OECD.</p><p> </p><p>The March 2019 OBR’s Economic Outlook projected that UK exports would rise by 1.7% in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>However, our ambition is for the UK to increase exports as a percentage of GDP from 30% to 35%. We are helping business seize international opportunities through the support outlined in the government’s Export Strategy, including impartial export advice from International Trade Advisors and our overseas network in markets across the world.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 29/10/2019 15:51:07 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1144896

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a joint-letter from a group of worldwide business federations coordinated by the United States Chamber of Commerce warning against the impact that a no-deal Brexit could have on global trade as reported by The Times on 4 September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL17730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government is accelerating Brexit preparations so that it is ready to leave the EU on 31 October, whatever the circumstances. The UK is ready to continue trading on day 1 of Brexit and will show it can globally trade its way to prosperity, stability and security.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <ins class="ministerial">The Department for International Trade is giving businesses accurate, official, up-to-date information on what will and won’t change when the UK leaves the EU on 31 October. It is also providing businesses with the actions they need to take to continue trading with minimal disruption. Businesses should familiarise themselves with the detailed and wide-ranging Brexit guidance available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/brexit" target="_blank">gov.uk/brexit</a> so they understand how to prepare for a potential no deal Brexit scenario.</ins></ins></p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 09/09/2019 16:42:29 question first ministerially corrected 26/09/2019 12:40:27 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown previous answer version 135525 answering member printed The Earl of Courtown answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick