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1383401

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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 Agreements
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 the participation of (a) women and (b) marginalised groups in the development of trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	84323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade works for people across the country. We speak to businesses, trades unions, think tanks and other organisations on a regular basis, and our public consultations have provided the opportunity for everyone to share their views.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/12/2021 13:51:03 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1382795

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress her Department has made on securing free trade agreements with countries around the world.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
tabling member printed	Shaun Bailey
uin	82570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2021 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend for West Bromwich West to my previous answer to my Hon. Friend for Hendon on 30<sup>th</sup> November (UIN: 79331).</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 02/12/2021 14:05:54 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4757 label Biography information for Shaun Bailey

1380953

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress her Department has made in securing free trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	79331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>We have made great progress in securing trade deals around the world; to date, we have agreed deals with 70 countries, plus the EU, covering trade worth £766 billion last year.</p><p> </p><p>This year, we signed a new deal with the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and we have reached Agreement-in-Principle with both Australia and New Zealand.</p><p> </p><p>We have begun the accession process for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); are preparing for negotiations with India, Canada and Mexico; and have also launched a public consultation on a trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council. We are due to begin work next year on an enhanced and improved FTA with Israel too.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 30/11/2021 17:51:10 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1366870

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the full methodology her Department used to assess the impact of free trade agreements on as of (a) 17 July 2020, (b) 23 October 2020, (c) 15 June 2021 (d) 20 October 2021 and (e) 5 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	71296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The methodology used to assess the impact of our free trade agreements is described in full in each of our published analyses.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/11/2021 15:04:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1360656

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
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
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 include supply chain security agreements for (a) medicines, (b) food, (c) gas and (d) other essential goods in future trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	58401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>Free trade and free markets will be crucial to the global economic recovery as the coronavirus crisis passes, and more resilient supply chains in the future.</p><p> </p><p>Our ambitious programme of free trade agreements will be an important part of the United Kingdom’s post-COVID economic strategy, making it easier for businesses to access goods, services, and capital to fuel economic recovery, and growth.</p><p> </p><p>Our work with other departments and with business to strengthen critical supply chains seeks to improve the United Kingdom’s security and economic resilience through international trade. Our starting position when seeking to build resilience in critical supply chains is to take a market-first approach.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 21/10/2021 17:00:41 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1353945

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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 Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to hold consultations on (a) new free trade agreements with (i) the Mercosur countries and (ii) the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and (b) enhanced free trade agreements with (A) Turkey and (B) Israel.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	45076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>At the start of new free trade agreement negotiations, HM Government plans to publish its outline approach, including negotiating objectives and a scoping assessment. Having undertaken consultations on our proposed deals with India, Canada and Mexico, we plan to undertake further consultations in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 45077 question first answered 13/09/2021 14:13:20 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1353947

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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 Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to publish the objectives and scoping assessments for (a) new free trade agreements with (i) India, (ii) the Mercosur countries and (iii) the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and (b) enhanced free trade agreements with (A) Turkey, (B) Israel, (C) Canada and (D) Mexico.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	45077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>At the start of new free trade agreement negotiations, HM Government plans to publish its outline approach, including negotiating objectives and a scoping assessment. Having undertaken consultations on our proposed deals with India, Canada and Mexico, we plan to undertake further consultations in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 45076 question first answered 13/09/2021 14:13:20 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1349413

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
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 a policy on the level of violence within a country that would result in the UK Government not (a) entering or (b) continuing negotiations on a potential trade deal.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	38370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2021 answer text <p>More trade need not come at the expense of our values. We will continue to take a balanced and proportionate approach with international trading partners.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 07/09/2021 16:57:50 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1349529

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	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 18 June 2021 to Question 14104, what progress she has made on placing environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards at the heart of UK international trade policy.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	38481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to upholding the UK’s world-leading environmental and labour standards in Free Trade Agreements. In its outline approaches to Free Trade Agreements, the Government has committed to securing provisions that will protect workers’ rights and help promote trade in low carbon goods and services, supporting research and development in sectors such as offshore wind and smart energy systems. The United Kingdom is also working with international partners at the World Trade Organisation to promote multilateral action on trade and environment.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/09/2021 13:51:24 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1346473

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with stakeholders on her obligations under the Trade Act 2021 to undertake health assessments of trade deals; who will carry out those assessments; and when the health assessment for the UK-Australia free trade deal will be carried out.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	32489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>There are no obligations under the Trade Act 2021 to carry out health assessments of our trade agreements. However, under section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020, my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade must prepare a report explaining whether, or to what extent, measures in a free trade agreement (FTA) applicable to trade in agricultural products are consistent with the maintenance of UK levels of statutory protection in relation to:</p><p>(a) human, animal or plant life or health,</p><p>(b) animal welfare, and</p><p>(c) the environment.</p><p>This report must be laid before Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 - which must precede ratification of the FTA - can commence.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/07/2021 10:16:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris