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759873

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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: South Korea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans the Government has to renegotiate the terms of the EU-South Korea trade deal in the event that it is transferred to the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	10218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to seeking continuity in its current trade and investment relationships, including those covered by EU free trade agreements or other EU preferential arrangements. The UK-Korea Trade Working Group, which was established in December 2016, will discuss tackling barriers to trade and investment, wider global trade issues and how to ensure continuity for businesses, as well as exploring future trade opportunities following the UK’s exit from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2017 14:20:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

759874

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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: South Korea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations his Department has received from industry on renegotiating the terms of the EU's trade deal with South Korea before its terms are transferred to the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	10219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department engages widely with businesses, representative bodies, civil society, and other stakeholders, and will continue to do so as it works with trading partners to seek continuity in current trade and investment relationships.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2017 14:03:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

759875

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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: South Korea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential economic effect of transferring the terms of the EU-South Korea trade deal to the UK after the UK leaves the EU without renegotiating those terms.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	10214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Total trade between the UK and South Korea in goods and services has increased to approximately £11bn in 2015, from £6bn in 2010 when the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement was signed. The UK Government is committed to seeking continuity in its current trade and investment relationships, including those covered by EU free trade agreements or other EU preferential arrangements.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Sources</strong></p><p>Data has been extracted from the latest release of the ONS Pink Book 2016, available here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/unitedkingdombalanceofpaymentsthepinkbook2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/unitedkingdombalanceofpaymentsthepinkbook2016</a></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2017 14:27:08 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

759876

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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 representations the Government has made to countries with trade deals with the EU on renegotiating the terms of those deals for trade with the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	10215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to seeking continuity in its current trade and investment relationships, including those covered by EU Free Trade Agreements or other EU preferential arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Our objective is to provide continuity for UK businesses as we leave the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 10216 question first answered 20/09/2017 14:13:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

759877

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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 representations the Government has made to countries with trade deals with the EU about applying the terms of those deals to UK trade after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	10216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to seeking continuity in its current trade and investment relationships, including those covered by EU Free Trade Agreements or other EU preferential arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Our objective is to provide continuity for UK businesses as we leave the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 10215 question first answered 20/09/2017 14:13:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

759878

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Trade Fairs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support the Government is providing to the DSEI arms exhibition in London from 12 to 15 September 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	10243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government provides a range of support to Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), including the provision of military assets. The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Defence and Security Organisation invites a number of international delegates on behalf of the Government, including overseas Ministers and senior Government officials and military staff. All invitations to overseas delegations follow a stringent process of scrutiny and approval involving both DIT and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/09/2017 13:06:40 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

759879

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Trade Fairs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which Government ministers visited the DSEI arms exhibition in London from 12 to 15 September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	10244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The following Government Ministers have visited Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI):</p><p>Secretary of State for Defence, The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP</p><p>Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Mark Lancaster TD MP</p><p>Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriet Baldwin MP</p><p>Minister for Defence, People and Veterans, The Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP</p><p>Minister of State for Defence, The Rt Hon Earl Howe</p><p>Secretary of State for International Trade, The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP</p><p>Minister of State for Trade Policy, The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP</p><p>First Secretary of State, The Rt Hon Damian Green MP</p><p>Secretary of State for Wales, The Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP</p><p>Minister of State for Security Ben Wallace MP</p><p>Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Lord Prior of Brampton</p><p>Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Aviation, International and Security, Lord Callanan.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/09/2017 13:19:40 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

759880

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what steps he plans to take to encourage investment in the (a) devolved nations and (b) regions.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) promotes trade and investment across all parts of the UK through our overseas network, international events programme, bespoke sector support, online services and regional teams. DIT follows the “UK first” approach, which means we support investors to make or expand their investments in the UK, but do not prioritise certain places or regions within the UK above others.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/09/2017 16:55:29 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759475

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Behavioural Insights Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what services his Department has received from the Behavioural Insights Team since his Department's creation.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	9954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has received services from the Behavioural Insights Team since the department’s creation in 2016. This has enabled the department to add to its evidence base to support priority government areas.</p><p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 9650 question first answered 18/09/2017 15:59:53 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759013

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
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: Behavioural Insights Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much his Department has paid to the Behavioural Insights Team in each year since his Department's creation.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	9650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has received services from the Behavioural Insights Team since the department’s creation in 2016. This has enabled the department to add to its evidence base to support priority government areas.</p><p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 9954 question first answered 18/09/2017 15:59:53 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett