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1142180

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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 trade deals her Department is aiming to complete before 31 October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	282484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to leaving the EU on 31<sup>st</sup> October and is seeking a new deal with the EU. At this late stage, we believe that it is still possible for the UK to leave the EU with a deal and will work to make this happen.</p><p> </p><p>We have been making preparations in the event we choose to leave the EU without a deal. To date, the UK has signed or agreed in principle agreements with countries that account for 64% of the UK’s trade with all the countries with which the UK is seeking continuity in the event of a potential No Deal. That has moved from 28% since March. We continue to work intensively on remaining agreements to minimise disruption as far as possible.</p><p> </p><p>A regularly updated list of agreements signed is available on GOV.UK and alongside a list of remaining agreements: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal</a></p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 03/09/2019 11:21:47 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1142355

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Ceramics: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure that the EU’s anti-dumping tariffs against ceramic tableware from China will be maintained if the UK leaves the EU without a deal before the EU has concluded its anti-circumvention case in December.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
uin	282578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to transition the current EU measures on tableware and kitchenware, once the UK begins operating an independent trade policy.</p><p> </p><p>We have also been clear that any ongoing investigations, including the current circumvention review, that have not resulted in a definitive measure by that time will not be transitioned. Industry will be able to apply to the Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate for a circumvention review.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 03/09/2019 11:26:40 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1142475

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish their Regional Trade Plans.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL17549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/08/2019 answer text <p>Regional Trade Plans (RTPs), set out an overseas region’s overarching strategy, key objectives and priorities, which will drive the delivery of Her Majesty’s Government’s trade objectives overseas. Currently, the RTPs are internal documents, but the Department for International Trade intends to publish executive summaries of the RTPs in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 16/08/2019 10:52:52 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1141730

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Investment
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 encourage investment in the oil and gas industry in the (a) UK and (b) north east of Scotland.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	281794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to encouraging investment in the oil and gas industry across the whole of the UK, building on previous incentives such as tax reduction and funding support.</p><p>It awarded the Oil &amp; Gas Authority a £5 million fund for 2018/19 to survey under-explored areas of the UK Continental Shelf to find potential new deposits. The successful award of licences for the UK’s Frontier 31<sup>st</sup> Offshore Licensing Round announced in June was supported by data from the Government-Funded Seismic Programme.</p><p>The Oil &amp; Gas Technology Centre, backed by both the UK and Scottish governments, today has more than £100 million co-invested with industry to develop and deploy technology, helping anchor the industry’s expert engineering supply chain in the North East. In May, the government backed industry plans for a Global Underwater Engineering Hub in Aberdeen to reinforce the UK’s status as a global leader in the field and build on expertise in subsea robotics, remotely-operated underwater vehicles and maritime support vessels. This will strengthen Aberdeen’s place as an energy hub for offshore and renewables, boosting prospects for new skilled jobs and further investment in the region.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/09/2019 11:20:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1141889

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
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: Newspaper Press
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 spent on purchasing (a) national newspapers and (b) newspaper online subscriptions since 2016; and how many copies of each national newspaper were purchased in that time period.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	281678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Since 2016, the Department’s Media team has spent £11,545 on national newspapers and £22,981 on newspaper online subscriptions.</p><p> </p><p>Other areas of the Department may purchase national newspapers but this is not recorded centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 03/09/2019 11:24:49 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1141274

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
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: Saudi Arabia
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 20 June 2019 Court of Appeal judgment on arms sales to Saudi Arabia, how many (a) standard individual export licences, (b) open individual and (c) open general export licences his Department is reviewing.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	281025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Further to the judgment of 20 June 2019, the Government is carefully considering the implications of the judgment for licensing, including extant licences. The Government is considering the design of the process for licensing to ensure compliance with the judgment, as well as determining which extant licences are in scope. While this is taking place, the Government will not grant any new licences for export to Saudi Arabia or its coalition partners for items that might be used in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/09/2019 11:20:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1141349

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
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: Angus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support is being provided to businesses in Angus to access new foreign markets and increase export volumes.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	281066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade provides support to companies in Angus, Scotland and the rest of the UK through key programmes including the GREAT campaign, sector specific export initiatives, assistance for exporters in 108 overseas markets and the financial assistance to exporters offered by UK Export Finance. We are committed to seeking continuity in current trade and investment relationships, including those covered by EU third country Free Trade Agreements and other EU preferential arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/07/2019 12:22:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1141388

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his Department's Export Toolkit; and how much funding he has allocated to the (a) promotion and (b) printing and distribution of that toolkit.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	281091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>It is estimated that the cost of the Exporting Toolkit for Members of Parliament is £1,201. Total promotion costs were £121. Printing and distribution costs are not yet available, but are estimated at approximately £1050 and £30 respectively.</p><p> </p><p>The Exporting Toolkit has been sent to all Members of Parliament. Those interested in working with the Exporting is GREAT campaign and the Department for International Trade can use the toolkit to help businesses in their constituency take advantage of exporting opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 03/09/2019 11:22:35 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1141563

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
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: Canada
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a reduction in import tariffs on a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and Canada.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL17431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>We are working to transition existing EU trade agreements, including CETA, into bilateral deals as the UK leaves the EU. We continue to engage Canada to seek to achieve this at the earliest opportunity, and both sides are committed to a strong trading relationship moving forwards.</p><p> </p><p>If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the UK will implement a temporary tariff which aims to minimise costs to business and mitigate price impacts on consumers. However, this will be temporary, applying for up to 12 months. It is not the basis for a long-term preferential trading relationship - transition of CETA remains the best foundation for the UK’s future trading relationship with Canada.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/08/2019 14:23:50 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1140820

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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 Remedies Authority: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff worked for the Trade Remedies Authority as of July 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	280256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2019 answer text <ul><li>The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) will be a non-departmental independent public body and will be established with the passing of the Trade Bill. Before that happens, and to provide certainty to UK businesses that they will not be exposed to injury from unfair trade practices, the Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate has been temporarily established within DIT to make assessments and recommendations in a respect of a trade remedy measure.</li><li>There are currently (23<sup>rd</sup> July 2019) 104 staff working for Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate and these will transfer to the TRA once it has been established.</li></ul> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 01/08/2019 11:43:40 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson