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751148

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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

750646

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Africa
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 the implications for his policies of the findings of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa on the Future of the Africa-UK Trade and development cooperation relations in the transitional and post Brexit period, published in February 2017.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	4378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>I thank the hon Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central for her work on this report which highlights the importance of trade for developing countries, and examines the European Economic Partnership Agreements.</p><p>This department’s first priority is to deliver continuity in our trading arrangements on leaving the EU. The announcement on 25 June, that we will secure existing duty-free access for the world’s poorest countries to UK markets and aim to maintain current access for developing countries, supports this.</p><p>This government remains a long-standing supporter of Economic Partnership Agreements and continues to listen to our partners’ views on how to maximise their benefits.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/07/2017 16:37:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

750660

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what red lines he is using in trade talks on (a) employment rights, (b) environmental protections, (c) consumer rights and (d) human rights.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally and this will continue as we leave the EU. We are exploring all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements, in conjunction with other departments across Whitehall.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/07/2017 16:08:39 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

750662

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many Departmental Pool Car Services have been provided to his Department since it was created; and what the country of origin was of each such car.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	4207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Since the department’s creation in July 2016 one car has been provided as part of the Department Pool Car Services. This car, was manufactured and built in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/07/2017 16:30:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

750707

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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: Trade Agreements
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 Prime Minister’s statement of 10 July 2017, Official Report, column 26, on the G20 summit, what rule changes he has requested from the WTO relating to the (a) services and (b) digital sector.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	4232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister and Department for International Trade ministers have set out, the UK is a founding member and active participant in the ongoing work of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This includes an active involvement in services and the digital sector, where we continue to advocate for services trade liberalisation and are encouraging members to restart negotiations on the ambitious Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA).</p><p>On the digital economy, we are working with other WTO Member States to achieve a positive outcome at the Ministerial Conference in December 2017. This includes working with developing and least developed countries as a core supporter of UNCTAD’s ‘eTrade for All’ initiative which seeks to improve the ability of developing countries to benefit from e-commerce.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 19/07/2017 16:34:42 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

750727

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to promote the UK steel industry in future trade deal negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	4188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a leading proponent for free trade and is committed to supporting the UK steel industry to secure a sustainable future.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has commissioned independent research into future market opportunities for UK steel and is actively encouraging the sector to identify the capabilities it will need to act on the findings. We are also preparing a UK trade remedies framework for when we leave the EU that will provide a safety net for our businesses against unfair trading practices, including in the steel sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/07/2017 16:38:31 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

750770

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many new international trade agreements the Government has concluded since 1 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	4270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government cannot negotiate and conclude trade agreements whilst we are still members of the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 19/07/2017 16:28:08 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz