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794441

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason the figures in the Red Book, published on 22 November show growth in exports of goods and services in the UK falling from 3.4% in 2018 to 0.1% in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	115414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Budget takes its trade projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) autumn forecast. Details of the OBR’s forecast can be found in its Economic and Fiscal Outlook for November 2017. As the OBR stresses, there is considerable uncertainty around these forecasts.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/11/2017 13:13:32 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

793218

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to develop an export strategy after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	902514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>My Noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion (Baroness Fairhead), will lead the creation of a new export strategy, bringing together expertise from across Government and the private sector.</p><p>This strategy will ensure that Government has the right financial, practical and promotional support in place to allow businesses to benefit from growth opportunities, generating wealth and wellbeing for the whole of the UK.</p><p>In addition, the Government will launch a targeted campaign to promote the support available from UK Export Finance (UKEF), as part of the wider GREAT campaign.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 23/11/2017 13:48:06 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan

783318

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he will set up business engagement groups for exporters and potential exporters on a (a) country and (b) sectoral basis.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	111266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) conducts a wide range of engagement with businesses in a range of fora, including regular meetings with the major trade bodies and representative groups across business sectors, to ensure that it maintains effective engagement on sectoral and country issues. DIT recently convened the Board of Trade to engage across the UK and ensure the benefits of trade are enjoyed across the UK, with advice from representatives of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Department also ensures it has a comprehensive understanding of sectoral and geographic issues through its sector teams, Geographical Hubs and network of 177 international posts; and relationships with individual firms. To further strengthen the international perspective the Department is appointing nine Trade Commissioners. The Department routinely engages through these groups and with individual firms to discuss exporting issues.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 15/11/2017 15:29:58 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

776286

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2017 to Question 107560, on exports, whether the target to export £1 trillion of goods and services by 2020 remains his intention.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	109119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to increasing exports of all our goods and services as part of our vision of a UK that trades its way to prosperity, stability and security.</p><p>The trillion pound ambition was set as an aspirational target before the creation of the Department for International Trade. DIT is establishing a network of nine overseas Trade Commissioners, who will lead DIT activity on a regional basis around the world. We are now reviewing how performance should be targeted in the new organisation to ensure measures are fit for purpose in an evolving landscape.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 26/10/2017 14:45:47 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

769795

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
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 export opportunities for the UK in non-EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	107310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) runs nearly 200 export High Value Campaigns, across a range of countries, the majority being non-EU, focusing government resources where they add the most value for the benefit of the whole of the UK. Since the election in June, DIT has been reviewing its exports strategy which partners across the world working closely with the FCO and DfID to look beyond traditional markets to support wider government objectives.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/10/2017 13:39:22 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

769942

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the UK is on course to meet the target to export £1 billion of goods and services by 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	107560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>We remain committed to increasing UK exports around the world. Following the creation of the Department for International Trade (DIT), and the establishment of a network of 9 overseas Trade Commissioners, we are reviewing our performance metrics to ensure they remain fit for purpose in an evolving landscape.</p><p>We will use our world leading digital offer to equip exporters with the tools they need to take advantage of a world of opportunity, and use DIT’s presence in 108<br>countries to promote British products and services, whilst removing trade barriers and increasing market access.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/10/2017 16:57:19 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier previous answer version 15709 answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

769125

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment he has made of trends in demand for UK exports.
tabling member constituency	Boston and Skegness
tabling member printed	Matt Warman
uin	901084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>All ministers have observed a strong interest in British goods and services overseas. This is supported by the EEF, who said:</p><p>“Britain’s manufacturers are enjoying buoyant conditions on the back of export markets going from strength to strength.”</p><p>Latest trade figures also show that in the year to August 2017, UK exports have increased 13.1% on the previous 12 months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 12/10/2017 16:22:44 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman