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1064008

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date	19/02/2019
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: Philippines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government plans to replicate the terms of the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus program for the Philippines when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	223206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Our first priority for the UK’s trade with developing countries is to deliver continuity in our trading arrangements on leaving the EU. The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act enables the UK to put in place a trade preferences scheme for developing countries that maintains the same level of access as the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences. Our intention is to provide the Philippines with the same level of access as it receives under the GSP+ tier of the EU’s GSP. As part of this we will expect beneficiary countries to continue to respect the conditions in GSP+.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 25/02/2019 10:22:12 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1054858

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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, when he plans to publish the text of the continuity agreements with (a) Chile and (b) the Eastern and Southern Africa group; and what the process will be for the (i) debate and (ii) ratification of those agreements.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	216436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government laid in Parliament continuity agreements with Chile and Eastern and Southern Africa states on 6 February 2019 with an accompanying explanatory memorandum for each as part of the UK’s established treaty ratification process – as set out in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. These agreements will be ratified by this process as they are now. These are not new free trade agreements with countries that the UK is not already party to by virtue of our EU membership.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also published a report to explain any significant changes to the trade-related provisions made.</p><p> </p><p>These documents are available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/02/2019 10:29:59 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1054859

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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: Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made on the roll-over of agreements with (a) Ghana, (b) Côte D’Ivoire and (c) Kenya.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	216437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>As the UK leaves the EU, we seek to replicate the effects of seven EU Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, including agreements with Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. We are working with partners to conclude and implement agreements from 29 March 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter in the event of a “no deal” exit.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to support the implementation of the EU’s EPA with the East Africa Community (EAC). As and when EAC partners find a way to agree to sign the EPA, the UK will seek to replicate this agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act enables the UK to put in place a UK trade preferences scheme for developing countries. Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Kenya will be eligible for tariff reductions on two-thirds of products under this scheme.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/02/2019 16:51:43 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1054860

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on developing (a) countries and (b) sectors on roll-over agreements not being signed by 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	216438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>As the UK exits the EU, we aim to replicate the effects of the EU’s Association Agreements and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) in order to avoid trade disruption for developing countries.</p><p> </p><p>EPAs are development-focused trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries which aim to promote increased trade and investment by putting our trading relationship on a more equitable, mature and business-like footing, supporting sustainable growth and poverty reduction. It is in both our interests, and the interests of businesses and consumers, that we continue to trade on the same basis as we do now after the UK leaves the EU. We have already signed an agreement with the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) countries to ensure continuity. The Government is working to mitigate the risks, including economic, if trade is disrupted by the absence of an agreement or a gap in coverage.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/02/2019 15:49:43 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1054861

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Import Duties: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to safeguard the preferential access afforded to developing countries in sensitive sectors in the event that the UK is required to apply tariffs on leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	216439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>As the UK leaves the EU the Government is seeking continuity of trade arrangements, which will continue to provide valuable access to the UK market for developing countries. The Government is creating a unilateral trade preference scheme which will provide the same level of market access as currently provided through the EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences, through powers in the Taxation (Cross-border trade) Act. It also remains the Government’s intention to seek to replicate the effects of seven development-focussed EU Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.</p><p> </p><p>On 31 January 2019, Minister Hollingbery signed the UK-Eastern and Southern Africa EPA. This continuity agreement will allow continued tariff-free imports from Eastern and Southern Africa, providing continuity for businesses, exporters and consumers.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 07/02/2019 17:11:40 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050031

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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, whether he plans to seek the inclusion of investor protection clauses in trade agreements that he transposes with (a) Canada and (b) Japan.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	213426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>This Government is engaged in a technical exercise to replicate as far as possible the effects of current EU trade agreements. We are working with our Canadian partners to transition investment provisions and ensure they work in the context of our bilateral relationship. The EU-Japan EPA does not include investment protection provisions and has already been voted on in Parliament, and will come into force on the 1<sup>st</sup> February.</p><p> </p><p>The Department engages widely with businesses, civil society, and other stakeholders, and will continue to do so as it works with partners to seek continuity in current trade relationships.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 31/01/2019 16:04:20 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050032

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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 whether he plans to consult publicly on the inclusion of investor protection clauses and (b) other investment provisions in trade agreements that he seeks to transpose with (i) Canada, (ii) Japan and (iii) other countries with which the EU has yet to ratify an agreement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	213427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>This Government is engaged in a technical exercise to replicate as far as possible the effects of current EU trade agreements. We are working with our Canadian partners to transition investment provisions and ensure they work in the context of our bilateral relationship. The EU-Japan EPA does not include investment protection provisions and has already been voted on in Parliament, and will come into force on the 1<sup>st</sup> February.</p><p> </p><p>The Department engages widely with businesses, civil society, and other stakeholders, and will continue to do so as it works with partners to seek continuity in current trade relationships.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 31/01/2019 16:05:44 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1047760

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January to Question 210049 on Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia, what the dates were of the three compliance audits in relation to Open Individual Export Licences granted to BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd for which Saudi Arabia was the end user.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	212422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The compliance visit dates were, 17 July 2014, 30 September 2015 and 05 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/01/2019 13:28:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1043713

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
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, how many compliance audits have been undertaken in relation to the Open Individual Export Licences granted to BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd on (a) 5 December 2013 for Storm Shadow air-to-surfaces missiles, (b) 5 March 2014 for Paveway Guided Bombs and (c) 21 August 2018 for Brimstone air-to-surface missiles for which Saudi Arabia was the end user country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	210049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>There have been 3 compliance audits in relation to Open Individual Export Licences granted to BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd, for which Saudi Arabia was the end user country, since the first licence referred to was granted on 5 December 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Our records show that the licence for export of Brimstone air-to-surface missiles was granted in 2014, not 2018 as referred to in the Parliamentary question.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/01/2019 17:34:04 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

864370

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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: Cleaning Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what information he holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	132854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Cleaning services in buildings managed by the Department for International Trade are outsourced under a facilities management contract, and the supplier is responsible for setting rates of pay for its staff. The supplier has confirmed that all cleaning staff in buildings managed by the Department are paid at least the London Living Wage.</p><p>Where the Department for International Trade is a tenant in buildings belonging to other government departments, cleaners are employed by the property management company for the main landlord, and therefore, information is not held by the Department for International Trade about the rate of remuneration for cleaners in these buildings.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 27/03/2018 16:04:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West