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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Trade Promotion: Brunei more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the UK Trade Envoy to Brunei made representations to the Government of Brunei on the whipping and stoning to death of LGBT+ people during his visit to that country in November 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh West remove filter
tabling member printed
Christine Jardine more like this
uin 238403 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-02more like thismore than 2019-04-02
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Brunei, Paul Scully, has the responsibility to promote trade and investment links between our two countries. On his first visit he was hosted by the Minister of Finance and Economy and focused on opportunities in: oil and gas; financial services; and technical / professional education. Human rights issues are the responsibility of the FCO. The Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific raised UK concerns about hudud punishments during a visit to Brunei Darussalam in August 2018. More recently he raised these issues on Friday 29 March in a letter to the Deputy Foreign Minister. Additionally, the British High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan regularly discusses the introduction of the Sharia Penal Code with the Government of Brunei.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Brunei, Paul Scully, did not make representations to the Government of Brunei on their internal laws when he visited in 2018 to promote the trade links between our countries.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This was the Trade Envoy’s first visit to Brunei in this capacity and as such was introduced to key stakeholders. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">He was hosted by the Minister of Finance and Economy and focused on opportunities in: oil and gas; financial services; and technical / professional education. Human rights issues are the responsibility of the FCO.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> The Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific raised UK concerns about hudud punishments during a visit to Brunei Darussalam in August 2018. More recently he raised these issues on Friday 29 March in a letter to the Deputy Foreign Minister. Additionally, the British High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan regularly discusses the introduction of the Sharia Penal Code with the Government of Brunei.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-02T14:24:29.983Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-02T14:24:29.983Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-04-02T15:54:45.43Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-02T15:54:45.43Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
previous answer version
111545
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4634
label Biography information for Christine Jardine more like this
992659
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-22more like thismore than 2018-10-22
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Defence: Export Credit Guarantees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the (a) premium income (b) claims paid and (c) monies at risk of UK Export Finance were relating to the defence sector for the financial years (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh West remove filter
tabling member printed
Christine Jardine more like this
uin 182216 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-25more like thismore than 2018-10-25
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">UK Export Finance (UKEF) does not publish premium value by sector. Total premium income can be found in our Annual Report and Accounts.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The premium income for defence transactions is presented in the table below.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Financial Year</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Gross Premium GBP</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Net Premium GBP</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015/16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">89,865.80</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">89,865.80</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016/17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">64,818,167.46</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">46,858,612.39</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2017/18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4,823,315.65</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4,823,315.65</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>No claims were paid relating to defence sector contracts during this period.</p><p> </p><p>The monies at risk for defence transactions are presented in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY</p></td><td><p>Net Amount at Risk £m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>1,219.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2,749.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2,537.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Where such information is not commercially sensitive, UKEF publishes details of the companies it has supported on an annual basis in its Annual Report and Accounts which are presented to Parliament and can be found on UKEF’s website.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts</a></p>
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-25T16:17:28.017Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-25T16:17:28.017Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-11-20T10:16:22.547Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-20T10:16:22.547Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
previous answer version
80918
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4634
label Biography information for Christine Jardine more like this