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1438333

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
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: New Zealand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and (b) the Ulster Farmers Union on the provisions of the UK trade deal with New Zealand.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	135607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) engages closely with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure the agricultural sector is consulted extensively on our trade policy, including the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs working closely with the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. As members of DIT’s Trade Advisory Groups, senior representatives of the Ulster Farmers Union were regularly consulted throughout the negotiations with New Zealand and at key milestones: before agreement in principle was reached in August 2021; at the point of agreement in principle in October 2021; and at signature in February 2022.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/03/2022 10:50:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1438387

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
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: Belarus and Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of revoking preferential trading partner status from a) Russia and (b) Belarus.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	135553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK has announced a range of economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus, including denying both countries access to Most Favoured Nation tariffs for hundreds of their exports. £900 million of imported goods from Russia and Belarus will now face an additional 35 percent tariff.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to explore the full range of economic, diplomatic, and political options in co-operation with partners.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/03/2022 11:31:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1438388

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organisation: Belarus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making representations at the World Trade Organisation for a vote on the suspension of Belarus from that organisation in respect of its continuing material support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	135554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Belarus is not a member of the World Trade Organization. Accession talks were suspended following the rigged election and fraudulent inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko in 2020. Belarussian complicity in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is incompatible with the respect for the rules-based order that is a precondition for WTO membership. This issue has been discussed with partners within the WTO.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/03/2022 17:48:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1438486

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
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: Conditions of Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that workers' rights are maintained in trade agreements.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>HM Government shares the public’s high regard for workers’ rights and the trade deals secured with both Australia and New Zealand recently demonstrate that we will work hard to maintain a high level of protection for our labour standards in trade agreements.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 21/03/2022 11:58:05 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1438488

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Trade Agreements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to benefit from the provisions on small businesses in free trade agreements.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lady to the answer I gave her on 3 February 2022, UIN: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-18/hl5511" target="_blank">HL5511</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 16/03/2022 13:14:14 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1438489

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
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 Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent progress they have made in implementing their Made in the UK, Sold to the World strategy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>The 12-point strategy has a range of new and existing support measures and we are focused on delivery. For instance, following a successful regional pilot, the Export Academy is now available to businesses across the country. The Export Support Service (ESS) resolves questions businesses have about trading with Europe and will expand this year to cover more global markets.</p><p>Our new Made in the UK, Sold to the World campaign promotes the opportunities of exporting to UK businesses. UK Export Finance has enhanced its offer to better support the finance needs of UK exporters by expanding its product range, increasing engagement with small and medium-sized enterprises, and seeking opportunities for UK exporters through its growing overseas network. We continue to work towards opening new markets for UK exporters through our new trade deals and broader work to remove market access barriers.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 21/03/2022 17:47:47 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1438491

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to increase exports of steel.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade recently published our refreshed Export Strategy with an action-led 12-point plan. We have introduced a whole new range of support measures to help exporters thrive in the global market, internationalising key trading sectors, and raising the UK’s exporting culture in the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>Further to this, following two months of intensive discussions, the UK secured an expansive removal of Section 232 tariffs on UK steel and aluminium exports to the US on 22 March. The solution reached with the US is bespoke for the UK and reflects the needs and interests of our steel and aluminium industries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From 1 June 2022, the US will replace its Section 232 tariffs on certain UK exports of steel and aluminium with “tariff-rate quotas” (TRQs). This re-opens tariff-free access to the US market back to levels before section 232 tariffs up to a specified volume. This will bring welcome relief to the UK steel and aluminium industries which support the jobs of around 80,000 people across the UK supply chain.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 29/03/2022 10:58:01 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1438492

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to help businesses export to European markets.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>Our refreshed Export Strategy, Made in the UK Sold to the World, focuses on a business-facing 12 point action plan to support exporters. At the centre of this transformation is our new Export Support Service, launched in October 2021, which provides a single point of contact and entry for businesses exporting to Europe and helps businesses to navigate government support.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Export Academy provides free training, mentoring and resources to boost British businesses’ global trading capability.</p><p> </p><p>Our new Trade and investment offices in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast will ensure trade opportunities and support are available to businesses UK-wide, levelling up export growth and supporting jobs.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 21/03/2022 17:49:39 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1438540

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
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 Investment and Trade Agreements: Indigenous People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that protecting (a) the environment and (b) the human rights of indigenous communities are embedded in future trade and investment agreements.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	135431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to upholding rights and responsibilities around the world, which guide our international policy, including our approach to trade.</p><p> </p><p>We are protecting the environment through our recently signed trade deals with Australia and New Zealand, which go beyond precedent. They preserve our right to regulate to meet net zero, affirm our shared commitment to the Paris Agreement and seek to cooperate on a range of environmental issues.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 10/03/2022 15:50:30 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1438559

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Export Finance: Russia
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 7 March 2022 to Question 131131, what latest assessment she has made of the ability of UK exporters to complete the delivery of contracts to buyers in the Russian Federation in those outstanding cases where their contract bonds are underwritten by UK Export Finance.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	135453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) is closely monitoring the impact of the current situation on transactions that it has supported in the Russian Federation.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF follows robust due diligence processes before providing support for any transaction, including appropriate assessment of attendant risks. UKEF charges a risk-based premium to companies for its support, and has a robust recovery process in place to protect the taxpayer and offset potential losses.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 10/03/2022 15:16:59 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry