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855459

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date	05/03/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s ability to secure beneficial trade deals with other nations without EU backing.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL6065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>While we remain a member of the EU, the UK will continue to press for and support an ambitious EU trade agenda.</p><p>As we get ready to leave the EU, the Department for International Trade (DIT) is working across HMG, to make sure that DIT has the world class capability to deliver an effective and ambitious trade agenda. We are preparing for an independent trade policy by talking to a number of countries on a variety of future trading options, exploring the best ways of progressing our trade and investment relationships. Discussions include preparatory work on the potential of future trade agreements, where the response has been encouraging.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 19/03/2018 17:51:31 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

855465

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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 how many organisations, individuals, and other stakeholders have been consulted in relation to the comprehensive series of engagement activities undertaken by the Department for International Trade surrounding its approach to its future trade policy, including future trade agreements; what were the names of those consulted; and by what means they were consulted.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL6071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has consulted widely since the EU referendum with a broad range of stakeholders, including businesses, trade associations, devolved administrations, civil society and consumers across the UK. Means of engagement have included townhall meetings, roundtable discussions, webinars, written consultations and bilateral meetings. The Government will continue to engage widely with stakeholders and welcomes continued input as it develops a future trade policy which supports the Government's industrial strategy and businesses and consumers across the whole nation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 19/03/2018 15:35:48 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

855488

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the amount of trade was between the UK and countries with whom the UK has (a) a Customs Union arrangement and (b) no Customs Union arrangement in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	130795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Estimates of the value of trade in goods and services between the UK and countries with whom the UK has (a) a Customs Union arrangement and (b) no Customs Union arrangement for 1999-2016 are available from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/007716additionalcountrydatafortradeingoodsandservicesbetween1999and2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/007716additionalcountrydatafortradeingoodsandservicesbetween1999and2016</a></p><p>Data for 2017 will be published by the ONS on 31<sup>st</sup> July 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/03/2018 15:06:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

855489

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the volume of trade was between the UK and countries with whom the UK has (a) a Free Trade Agreement and (b) no Free Trade Agreement in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	130796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Estimates of the volume of trade in goods and services between the UK and countries with whom the UK has (a) a Free Trade Agreement and (b) no Free Trade Agreement are not available.</p><p>Her Majesty Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publish trade statistics by partner country in volume (kgs) terms (1996-2017) but these cover trade in goods only. These are available from HMRC's Build Your Own Tables tool at:</p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx</a></p><p>Estimates in value terms, covering trade in both goods and services, are available from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/007716additionalcountrydatafortradeingoodsandservicesbetween1999and2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/007716additionalcountrydatafortradeingoodsandservicesbetween1999and2016</a></p><p>Data for 2017 will be published by the ONS on 31<sup>st</sup> July 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/03/2018 15:12:06 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

855496

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the volume and value of UK trade conducted with other countries on (a) WTO and (b) Free Trade Agreement or other preferential terms was in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	130803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Estimates of the volume of trade in goods and services between the UK and (a) WTO and (b) Free Trade Agreement or other preferential terms countries are not available.</p><p>Her Majesty Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publish trade statistics by partner country in volume (kgs) terms (1996-2017) but these cover trade in goods only. These are available from HMRC's Build Your Own Tables tool at:</p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx</a></p><p>Estimates in value terms, covering trade in both goods and services, are available from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/007716additionalcountrydatafortradeingoodsandservicesbetween1999and2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/007716additionalcountrydatafortradeingoodsandservicesbetween1999and2016</a></p><p>Data for 2017 will be published by the ONS on 31<sup>st</sup> July 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/03/2018 15:16:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

855554

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Honduras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	to ask the Secretary of State for Intentional Trade, with reference to the statement from the Honduran office in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemning the use of force of force by the Honduras Government against protesters, if he will suspend the license for the unsent order of surveillance equipment to Honduras.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	130861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The goods on this licence were presented to UK Customs for export on 22 February 2018. This licence is now exhausted.</p><p>United Nations reports are considered as part of the application process. The issue of the licence was consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and remained so at the time of export.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/03/2018 17:40:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

855634

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much foreign direct investment there was into the UK from the Republic of Ireland in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	130941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>In 2016/17 the Department for International Trade recorded a total of 56 foreign direct investments into the UK from the Republic of Ireland with the creation of 2,914 new and 751 safeguarded jobs.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/03/2018 15:27:05 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

855657

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many and what proportion of the staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	130964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of apprentices in the Department for International Trade (DIT), has been increasing since it was formed in July 2016. DIT currently employs 39 apprentices, which equates to 2.2% of current UK employees. The Secretary of State recently celebrated National Apprenticeship Week, with the Department's apprentices, where they shared their experiences of working in Government.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 08/03/2018 16:49:06 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane