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755149

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the value of exports from the UK that is accounted for by (1) the areospace industry, and (2) the motor industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL1157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>In 2016, the value of UK goods exported by the aerospace industry (CPA category 30.3) was £29.6 billion and by the motor industry (CPA category 29) was £40.1 billion. Data on services exported by the aerospace and motor industries are not available.</p><p> </p><p>Source: ONS UK trade in goods by classification of product by activity (CPA), published 14 June 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 03/08/2017 15:51:56 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

753949

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Service Industries: Overseas Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government which aspects of the UK's trade in services with non-EU countries are (1) covered by WTO agreements, and (2) not covered by WTO agreements.
tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
uin	HL1095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>(1) There are 135 non-EU WTO members. The UK’s trade in services with WTO members is covered by the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). On joining GATS, each WTO Member makes its own specific commitments to providing services market access and non-discriminatory treatment. These commitments are made sector-by-sector. Additionally, eighteen non-EU WTO members have made commitments under the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) on best-practice procurement procedures and non-discrimination.</p><p>(2) GATS does not cover services supplied in the exercise of governmental authority nor services directly related to air transport rights. Both GATS and GPA contain exceptions, for example relating to protection of life or to international emergencies.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 03/08/2017 14:07:43 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

751148

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	East Kent Housing: Dismissal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of China's One Belt, One Road initiative, and of its implications for (1) the UK's economy, and (2) the global economy.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>HMG has discussed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with China as part of our regular engagement, including at ministerial level. The UK is a ‘natural partner’ on BRI, as it is home to the world’s leading financial centre, with strengths in key professional services and close relationships with many of the countries involved. We will work proactively to maximise opportunities for UK exports and investments related to BRI.</p><p> </p><p>Spanning four continents, BRI has the potential to raise living standards for 70% of the global population by promoting trade, interconnectivity and economic growth.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 26/07/2017 13:16:49 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

751150

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	International Religious Freedom Alliance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how much (1) has been paid since July 2016, and (2) is budgeted to be paid in 2017–18, to recruitment agents or companies for the recruitment of staff to (a) the Department of International Trade, and (b) the Department for Exiting the European Union.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has paid £1.15m to organisations for services relating to the recruitment of staff since July 2016. Recruitment costs are managed locally by the functional areas of DIT; there is no central budget for recruitment.</p><p> </p><p>My noble friend a copy of the figures relating to the Department for Exiting the European Union will be placed in the library of the House once they are made available.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 27/07/2017 08:45:36 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

751151

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how much (1) has been paid since July 2016, and (2) is budgeted to be paid in 2017–18, by the Department for International Trade for the training of staff.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Since July 2016 the Department for International Trade (DIT) has paid £1,723,675 on learning and development.</p><p> </p><p>DIT has a training budget of £2.1m for 2017-18; this budget covers a range of learning and development opportunities for staff.</p><p> </p><p>DIT staff attend training provided by the Trade Policy and Negotiations Faculty. The role of the Faculty is to build trade policy and negotiations capability in Departments across Her Majesty's Government.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of our on-going commitment to building capability across DIT, we have developed a DIT branded Learning Hub to utilise available technology to host and deliver learning through formal, informal and social learning methods, across the global network.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 26/07/2017 13:39:48 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

751152

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many qualified lawyers have been recruited by the Department for International Trade.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade does not directly recruit in house lawyers. Currently there are approximately 20 Government Legal Department lawyers working for the benefit of the Department for International Trade.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 26/07/2017 13:16:21 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

751153

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Middle East and North Africa: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how much (1) has been paid since July 2016, and (2) is budgeted for 2017–18, by the Department for International Trade for external legal advice
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>(1) The total amount that the Department for International Trade has spent on external legal services since the beginning of July 2016 is £135, 974.30..</p><p> </p><p>(2) Department for International Trade has budgeted 1.5 million pounds in 2017/18 for external legal services that may be required.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 27/07/2017 08:38:55 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

751154

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Breastfeeding
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants at the Department for International Trade have undertaken training in negotiating skills; and how much has been budgeted in 2017–18 for further such training.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>Training on trade policy and trade negotiations is provided predominately by the Trade Policy and Negotiations Faculty. The role of the Faculty is to build trade policy and negotiations capability in Departments across Her Majesty's Government.</p><p> </p><p>To date over 200 DIT staff have undertaken trade policy training offered by the Trade Faculty or organised directly by DIT.</p><p> </p><p>The Faculty has a training budget of c. £1,600,000 for 2017-18, which will cover training on a range of trade policy topics and negotiations. DIT’s Trade Policy Group has a training budget of c.£900,000 for 2017-18; this budget covers a range of learning and development, including but not limited to trade policy and negotiations.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 28/07/2017 11:05:22 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

751155

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Child Rearing: GCSE
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the travel budget for the Department for International Trade in 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has a total travel budget of £7,607,409 for 2017-18.</p><p>The budgeting and forecast process is subject to on-going review on a quarterly process when budgets can be re-aligned to reflect changes in priorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 26/07/2017 13:14:27 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

749215

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Young People: Unemployment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in establishing a network of trade commissioners to highlight the importance of UK exports and to assist UK companies in exporting their products.
tabling member printed	Lord Cotter
uin	HL552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will create a network of Her Majesty's Trade Commissioners to head nine new regional overseas posts. These Commissioners will bring together export promotion, investment, and trade policy overseas. The Department is currently finalising the scope of the roles and will begin recruitment shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 20/07/2017 11:26:20 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	3786 label Biography information for Lord Cotter