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823494

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, who the full members of the Board of Trade are.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	122966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The new Board of Trade is led by the President of the Board of Trade. The Secretaries of State for the Territorial Offices and other Department for International Trade Ministers have a standing invitation to attend the meetings. The work of the Board of Trade is supported by a group of Advisers. A full list of the Advisers to the Board of Trade can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-trade-secretary-dr-liam-fox-convenes-a-new-board-of-trade-to-ensure-the-benefits-of-free-trade-are-spread-throughout-the-uk</p><p>The next meeting of the Board of Trade will take place in the first quarter of 2018.</p><p>The purpose of the Board of Trade is to support businesses and spread the benefits of trade and investment to all parts of the United Kingdom by maximising the positive impact of the support that HMG provides to English regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 122967 122969 question first answered 19/01/2018 11:59:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

823495

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when the Board of Trade plans next to meet.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	122967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The new Board of Trade is led by the President of the Board of Trade. The Secretaries of State for the Territorial Offices and other Department for International Trade Ministers have a standing invitation to attend the meetings. The work of the Board of Trade is supported by a group of Advisers. A full list of the Advisers to the Board of Trade can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-trade-secretary-dr-liam-fox-convenes-a-new-board-of-trade-to-ensure-the-benefits-of-free-trade-are-spread-throughout-the-uk</p><p>The next meeting of the Board of Trade will take place in the first quarter of 2018.</p><p>The purpose of the Board of Trade is to support businesses and spread the benefits of trade and investment to all parts of the United Kingdom by maximising the positive impact of the support that HMG provides to English regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 122966 122969 question first answered 19/01/2018 11:59:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

823498

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the agenda is for the next meeting of the Board of Trade.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	122969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The new Board of Trade is led by the President of the Board of Trade. The Secretaries of State for the Territorial Offices and other Department for International Trade Ministers have a standing invitation to attend the meetings. The work of the Board of Trade is supported by a group of Advisers. A full list of the Advisers to the Board of Trade can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-trade-secretary-dr-liam-fox-convenes-a-new-board-of-trade-to-ensure-the-benefits-of-free-trade-are-spread-throughout-the-uk</p><p>The next meeting of the Board of Trade will take place in the first quarter of 2018.</p><p>The purpose of the Board of Trade is to support businesses and spread the benefits of trade and investment to all parts of the United Kingdom by maximising the positive impact of the support that HMG provides to English regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 122966 122967 question first answered 19/01/2018 11:59:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

823515

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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 it is his Department's policy that provisions on trade in services in any existing EU free trade agreements that are transitioned after the UK leaves the EU will be governed by EU regulations.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	122985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>Our aim is to replicate as far as possible the effects of existing trade arrangements with other countries after the UK leaves the EU. We are engaging with our trading partners to agree how best to achieve this continuity, including in relation to any implementation.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/01/2018 15:05:25 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

823516

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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 Trade
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 whether the adoption of existing EU Free Trade Agreements with third party countries can only happen with the agreement of the EU and those countries.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	122986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is discussing how best to secure continuity of the effects of existing EU trade agreements with partner countries, and is looking at each agreement on a case by case basis.</p><p>This work will take into account the terms and timing of any implementation period agreed with the EU, so that we can provide certainty, continuity and stability in our trade and investment relationships for businesses and consumers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/01/2018 10:37:18 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

823632

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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 15 January to Question 121983, if he will list each of the 14 trade working groups and 21 countries; and where that information has previously been made public.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	123090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>Trade Working Groups have been set up with the following partners: Andean Community (comprising Peru, Colombia and Ecuador), Australia, Canada, China, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE), Israel, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Turkey and the USA. Individual announcements and statements are available on the department’s website.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/01/2018 11:12:15 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

823696

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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: Beverage Containers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate has been made of the number of single use disposable cups that are (a) used each year and (b) sent for recycling by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	123147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>According to information provided by our service suppliers, we estimate that the department’s catering services use around 300,000 single use disposable cups per year: 50,000 coffee cups and 250,000 plastic water cups. The Department for International Trade (DIT) is a new department and detailed sustainability data is therefore not available for 2016/17.</p><p>Staff and visitors are encouraged to dispose of waste appropriately and use recycling bins wherever possible. Our service supplier offers a cost incentive for using reusable coffee cups, and we are exploring options to reduce our reliance on plastic water cups.</p><p>DIT is committed to ensuring its day-to-day operations are environmentally friendly and, as the department develops, we will ensure this is something embedded into our ways of working.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/01/2018 17:41:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

823734

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: Lebanon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the level of exports from the UK to Lebanon in was in (a) 2010, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	123180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Data on the value of UK exports to Lebanon in 2010, 2015 and 2016 are available from the ONS Pink Book 2017 (additional country data): <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/007716additionalcountrydatafortradeingoodsandservicesbetween1999and2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/007716additionalcountrydatafortradeingoodsandservicesbetween1999and2016</a>.</p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is active in Lebanon, and works to support UK companies to export goods and services through our team in the British Embassy in Beirut.</p><p>There are no current plans to appoint a Trade Envoy to Lebanon. DIT regularly assess markets’ suitability for a Trade Envoy, based on a number of criteria, including current political situation and the quantity of opportunities which would benefit from high level engagement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 123181 question first answered 23/01/2018 15:33:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

823736

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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: Lebanon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has plans to appoint a trade envoy to Lebanon; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	123181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Data on the value of UK exports to Lebanon in 2010, 2015 and 2016 are available from the ONS Pink Book 2017 (additional country data): <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/007716additionalcountrydatafortradeingoodsandservicesbetween1999and2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/007716additionalcountrydatafortradeingoodsandservicesbetween1999and2016</a>.</p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is active in Lebanon, and works to support UK companies to export goods and services through our team in the British Embassy in Beirut.</p><p>There are no current plans to appoint a Trade Envoy to Lebanon. DIT regularly assess markets’ suitability for a Trade Envoy, based on a number of criteria, including current political situation and the quantity of opportunities which would benefit from high level engagement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 123180 question first answered 23/01/2018 15:33:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

824019

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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 Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, what plans they have to increase funding for promoting campaigns to encourage students in overseas countries to study in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL4763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The <a href="https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/" target="_blank">Study UK: Discover You</a> (“Study UK”) campaign led by the British Council, aims to promote UK higher education, attract the brightest and best students to choose the UK and support UK universities in their international objectives. Study UK is a core component of the government’s GREAT Britain campaign (“GREAT”), which showcases the very best of what our whole nation has to offer in order to encourage the world to visit, study and do business with the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Study UK uses digital and face to face activity in key markets to promote the quality and distinctiveness of the UK education offer in the highly competitive international market for globally mobile students. The campaign also promotes the success of international alumni of British universities in their countries and promotes other forms of UK study – for instance, by encouraging international students to study online courses provided by UK universities.</p><p> </p><p>Activity to encouraged overseas students to study UK courses on the online FutureLearn platform led to over 100,000 extra enrolments by overseas students on MOOCs (“Massive Open Online Courses”) provided by UK universities in 2016/17. Students enrolled from 124 different countries. This year, the programme has driven more than 60,000 such new enrolments to date.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 30/01/2018 14:57:09 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth