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1194774

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date	12/05/2020
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: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to facilitate trade with Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	902519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Total exports to Saudi Arabia from the United Kingdom last year were up £1.0bn from 2018 and we want this growth to continue. My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade recently engaged with her counterpart to remove trade barriers during this difficult period, and we continue to identify ways of opening up more opportunities in the country to businesses in the United Kingdom.</p><p>My Hon. Friend for Thirsk and Malton will also be aware that we are carefully considering the implications of the Court of Appeal Judgement for export licence decision-making and are working to enable the re-taking of decisions on the correct legal basis, which I understand is a process which will have a bearing on businesses in his constituency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 12/05/2020 16:26:01 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1194775

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
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 Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to protect the global supply chains of UK businesses.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	902523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department is working to reduce market access barriers, including through Free Trade Agreements. This will open up more opportunities for business to build further resilience into their supply chains for the future. Alongside this, the United Kingdom will tirelessly fight protectionism and unfair trade practices, including through the G20 and in the WTO.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom has strong, collaborative relationships with other countries on this international endeavour, and will continue to make progress to facilitate free flowing trade. This will continue to be vital throughout the COVID-19 crisis, and for the recovery that will follow.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 12/05/2020 16:18:24 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1194776

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Furs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the (a) import and (b) sale of real fur products.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	902525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>EU law currently prohibits imports of cat and dog fur and certain other animal products. Under the Withdrawal Act, these prohibitions will carry across after the end of the transition period. The Government is considering what further steps it could take in relation to fur sales, consistent with our international obligations.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/05/2020 12:28:43 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1194379

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	beoutQ
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, in light of the potential acquisition of Newcastle football club by Saudi Arabia, what steps her Department is taking to tackle ongoing internet piracy by Saudi Arabia-backed pirate broadcaster beoutQ.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	45015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for International Trade work closely with their counterparts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Intellectual Property Office on matters relating to the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Government ministers and our Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have raised this matter with the Saudi Arabian government and will continue to make representations about any alleged broadcast infringement activities of UK IP.</p><p> </p><p>We understand broadcasting piracy on satellite in Saudi Arabia, through the pirate operator beoutQ, has now stopped. This followed pressure by the UK, the US, European countries, and major sports rights holders.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that there are continued issues of infringement of UK-owned intellectual property rights across all industries through the use of IPTV apps, and we will work with the IPO to address these issues and work to protect UK intellectual property in all territories.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 45016 45017 question first answered 19/05/2020 12:34:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1194380

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Illegal Broadcasting: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of internet piracy by pirate broadcasters, such as beoutQ, on the export value of the UK’s intellectual property.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	45016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for International Trade work closely with their counterparts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Intellectual Property Office on matters relating to the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Government ministers and our Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have raised this matter with the Saudi Arabian government and will continue to make representations about any alleged broadcast infringement activities of UK IP.</p><p> </p><p>We understand broadcasting piracy on satellite in Saudi Arabia, through the pirate operator beoutQ, has now stopped. This followed pressure by the UK, the US, European countries, and major sports rights holders.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that there are continued issues of infringement of UK-owned intellectual property rights across all industries through the use of IPTV apps, and we will work with the IPO to address these issues and work to protect UK intellectual property in all territories.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 45015 45017 question first answered 19/05/2020 12:34:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1194381

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	beoutQ
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 effect on the export value of the UK sports’ broadcasting rights of pirate broadcaster, BeoutQ.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	45017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for International Trade work closely with their counterparts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Intellectual Property Office on matters relating to the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Government ministers and our Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have raised this matter with the Saudi Arabian government and will continue to make representations about any alleged broadcast infringement activities of UK IP.</p><p> </p><p>We understand broadcasting piracy on satellite in Saudi Arabia, through the pirate operator beoutQ, has now stopped. This followed pressure by the UK, the US, European countries, and major sports rights holders.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that there are continued issues of infringement of UK-owned intellectual property rights across all industries through the use of IPTV apps, and we will work with the IPO to address these issues and work to protect UK intellectual property in all territories.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 45015 45016 question first answered 19/05/2020 12:34:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1194495

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	beoutQ
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the potential acquisition of Newcastle football club by Saudi Arabia, what discussions she has had with her Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of internet piracy by state-sponsored pirate broadcasters such as beoutQ on the export value of the UK creative industry's intellectual property.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	45153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for International Trade work closely with their counterparts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Intellectual Property Office on matters relating to the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Government ministers and our Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have raised this matter with the Saudi Arabian government and will continue to make representations about any alleged broadcast infringement activities of UK IP.</p><p> </p><p>We understand broadcasting piracy on satellite in Saudi Arabia, through the pirate operator beoutQ, has now stopped. This followed pressure by the UK, the US, European countries, and major sports rights holders.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that there are continued issues of infringement of UK-owned intellectual property rights across all industries through the use of IPTV apps, and we will work with the IPO to address these issues and work to protect UK intellectual property in all territories.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/05/2020 12:35:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

1194633

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether it is her policy to include (a) mutual recognition of professional standards, (b) the movement of people and (c) visas as part of an international trade agreement with the United States; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	45156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>On 2 March 2020, the Department for International trade published our negotiating objectives, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-approach-to-trade-negotiations-with-the-us" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-approach-to-trade-negotiations-with-the-us</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government stated its objective to enhance opportunities for UK service suppliers and investors for business travel to the US and to support the recognition of professional qualifications.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/05/2020 13:12:02 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1194637

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
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: Dispute Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether it is her policy to include investor state dispute settlement mechanisms in international trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	45157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The precise details of any future Free Trade Agreement are a matter for formal negotiations, and we would not seek to pre-empt these discussions.</p><p><br>The United Kingdom has negotiated investment agreements with investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions with over 90 existing treaty partners and recognises the important role that investment protection standards can play in reassuring our investors abroad. For example, these provisions can ensure that the assets of British investors are not expropriated without compensation, and that they are not treated in a discriminatory or arbitrary manner.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 18/05/2020 09:28:59 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1194640

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether it is her policy to include the cancellation of section 232 tariffs as a condition for an international trade agreement with the United States.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	45158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK has consistently opposed US section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium. The UK is a close national security ally of the US and our steel and aluminium products are important for US businesses and defence, and we continue to reject any claim that they harm US national security.</p><p>The Government published its strategic and outline approach to negotiations with the United States for a UK-US Free Trade Agreement on 2 March. As set out in that paper, we will be pressing the US for the swift removal of these unjustified tariffs.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/05/2020 10:49:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson