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1540520

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on increasing Northern Irish exports by the end of 2023.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	82303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>Three Department for International Trade (DIT) Ministers have visited Northern Ireland since June 2022 and held bilateral discussions with the then Minister for the Economy, Gordon Lyons MLA. Discussions focused on the roll-out of DIT services to Northern Ireland businesses to help boost exports, including the UK Export Academy and UK Export Finance.</p><p> </p><p>My department is working in partnership with the Department for the Economy and Invest Northern Ireland to complement services available to businesses to support increasing international exports.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 15/11/2022 11:48:21 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1540534

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Cetaceans: Faroe Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has taken steps to use Britain’s trade relationship with the Faroe Islands to help stop the hunting of whales, dolphins and other cetaceans on the islands.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	82455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is strongly opposed to the hunting of whales and dolphins. UK Officials have raised its concerns at many fora including at the International Whaling Commission and through Faroese representation in London. The Department for International Trade will continue to utilise the opportunities provided by our Trade Agreement to engage the Faroese authorities on this important matter, including through the Joint Committee of the agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Strong diplomatic and economic relationships with partners, enables us to have frank discussions on such issues.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/11/2022 15:40:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1539957

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Beef: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps her Department has taken to promote the export of British beef.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	80701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to increase opportunities for UK beef, and in recent years unlocked barriers to enable exports to markets such as Japan, the Philippines, and the USA.</p><p> </p><p>DIT works with industry partners to deliver trade promotion activity to promote British beef globally, through trade shows, meet the buyer missions and other marketing activities.</p><p> </p><p>DIT has recently established a new trade and investment hub in Northern Ireland, that works closely with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association, Ulster Farmers Union and Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland, in support of export goals.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 14/11/2022 10:57:45 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1539996

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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 Barriers: EU Countries and India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish a list of trade barriers her Department has identified facing British businesses in (a) India, (b) France and (c) Germany; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	80576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>Government routinely publishes market access barrier information via the Check International Trade Barriers service on gov.uk (<a href="https://www.check-international-trade-barriers.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.check-international-trade-barriers.service.gov.uk/</a>) which includes 469 resolved and unresolved barriers in over 60 countries.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 80579 question first answered 16/11/2022 15:01:23 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1540054

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, by what date she expects a free trade agreement with Israel to be concluded.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	80842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>We launched negotiations for an upgraded Free Trade Agreement with Israel in July and held the first round of technical discussions in Jerusalem on 12 – 20 September.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that in negotiations we will not sacrifice quality for speed. We already have an existing deal providing tariff-free trade for 99% of the value of current goods trade. This upgraded agreement is fundamentally about adding ambitious coverage of services and procurement for a modern digital economy. We will only sign when we have a deal that is fair, reciprocal, and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/11/2022 14:26:36 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1540055

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many civil servants are currently involved in trade negotiations with Israel.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	80843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is currently delivering eight Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, and as of September 2022, had approximately 460 staff working in the Trade Negotiations Group. It is not possible to comment on specific negotiations as the number of staff working on each FTA changes depending on the stage and scale of the deal, and to maximise efficiency. Staff also work across multiple negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>DIT allocated £46.3m in 2022-23 for the negotiation and implementation of FTAs, however, it is not possible to identify funding for individual FTAs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 80846 question first answered 15/11/2022 15:24:37 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1540056

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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: Israel
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 impact of a free trade agreement between the UK and Israel.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	80844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>An enhanced agreement would expand a trading relationship already worth £5 billion per year. By reducing trade barriers, it could lead to gains in services trade and could benefit around 6,600 UK businesses that export goods to Israel and employed over 1.7 million people in 2020, including around 5,600 small and medium-sized enterprises. Israel’s service sector has grown by 45% in 10 years and is an innovative and dynamic market for boosting UK service exports.</p><p> </p><p>Our published scoping analysis, which contains potential impacts of a new free trade agreement is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-approach-to-negotiating-a-free-trade-agreement-with-israel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-approach-to-negotiating-a-free-trade-agreement-with-israel</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 14/11/2022 17:46:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1540057

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the UK’s objectives are in their trade negotiations with Israel.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	80845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>On 20 July, negotiations were launched between the UK and Israel for an upgraded, innovation-focused Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that supported trade in services, digital and procurement. As part of this, our strategic approach to the negotiations was published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-approach-to-negotiating-a-free-trade-agreement-with-israel" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>. This document sets out the UK’s key objectives in these negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>An upgraded FTA with Israel will modernise our trade relations with a growing economy, whose services sector has grown by over 45% in the last decade, and whose total imports are expected to double by 2035.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/11/2022 14:37:50 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1540058

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the cost is to her Department of her Department’s negotiations with Israel on a free trade agreement to date.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	80846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is currently delivering eight Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, and as of September 2022, had approximately 460 staff working in the Trade Negotiations Group. It is not possible to comment on specific negotiations as the number of staff working on each FTA changes depending on the stage and scale of the deal, and to maximise efficiency. Staff also work across multiple negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>DIT allocated £46.3m in 2022-23 for the negotiation and implementation of FTAs, however, it is not possible to identify funding for individual FTAs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 80843 question first answered 15/11/2022 15:24:37 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1540060

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, on which dates she has met Israeli representatives to discuss a free trade agreement between both counties.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	80848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>Officials and Ministers are in regular contact with their Israeli counterparts regarding our existing free trade agreement and to discuss negotiations for the upgraded trade agreement.</p><p> </p><p>UK negotiators travelled to Jerusalem for the first round of negotiations on 12 – 20 September. We look forward to the next round of negotiations in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/11/2022 14:46:03 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi