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1347085

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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 recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Department’s trade policies on growth for British businesses.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	902820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>We have set out the potential impacts of Free Trade Agreements in our published Scoping Assessments for the US, Australia, New Zealand and CPTPP. An Impact Assessment has also been published on the recently signed agreement with Japan, which shows that it goes beyond the existing EU deal, providing a long-run boost to the UK economy of around £1.5bn, compared to a situation without the deal. Output in the North West and Wales could increase by £64 million and £34 million respectively.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/07/2021 13:02:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1347086

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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 recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Department’s trade policies on growth for British businesses.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	902823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>We have set out the potential impacts of Free Trade Agreements in our published Scoping Assessments for the US, Australia, New Zealand and CPTPP. An Impact Assessment has also been published on the recently signed agreement with Japan, which shows that it goes beyond the existing EU deal, providing a long-run boost to the UK economy of around £1.5bn, compared to a situation without the deal. Output in the North West and Wales could increase by £64 million and £34 million respectively.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/07/2021 13:03:32 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1346731

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Government Procurement Agreement: Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government's accession to the WTO's Agreement on Government Procurement includes an exemption to UK shipbuilding.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	33133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The procurement of ships, boats and floating structures is covered under Annex 4 of the UK’s schedules of the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Government Procurement. This is provided no other exceptions apply.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/07/2021 11:58:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1346740

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Meat: New Zealand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether New Zealand is permitted, under the terms of the Northern Ireland protocol and the decisions taken by the joint committee, to export (a) sheepmeat and (b) beef to Northern Ireland under the UK’s New Zealand-specific WTO tariff rate quota commitments.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	33178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>On 16 December 2020, the European Union unilaterally introduced Regulation 2020/2170 on the application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas. If strictly applied, the Regulation would mean that importing goods subject to any EU tariff rate quotas or other import quotas directly into Northern Ireland would be unable to access either EU or UK quotas, and would need to pay the EU tariff. This would leave Northern Ireland importers in a uniquely disadvantaged position compared to their counterparts in Great Britain and the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has underlined to the Commission that this is a matter requiring urgent consideration as part of addressing issues with the operation of the Protocol. HM Government must find a new balance in the way the Protocol operates to ensure that goods flow as freely as possible into Northern Ireland and we are considering our next steps to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 33179 question first answered 19/07/2021 11:11:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1346741

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Meat: New Zealand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether (a) sheepmeat and (b) beef products destined for Northern Ireland from New Zealand under New Zealand-specific UK WTO tariff rate quota commitments are considered to be at risk under the terms of the Northern Ireland protocol and the decisions taken by the joint committee.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	33179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>On 16 December 2020, the European Union unilaterally introduced Regulation 2020/2170 on the application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas. If strictly applied, the Regulation would mean that importing goods subject to any EU tariff rate quotas or other import quotas directly into Northern Ireland would be unable to access either EU or UK quotas, and would need to pay the EU tariff. This would leave Northern Ireland importers in a uniquely disadvantaged position compared to their counterparts in Great Britain and the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has underlined to the Commission that this is a matter requiring urgent consideration as part of addressing issues with the operation of the Protocol. HM Government must find a new balance in the way the Protocol operates to ensure that goods flow as freely as possible into Northern Ireland and we are considering our next steps to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 33178 question first answered 19/07/2021 11:11:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1346811

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
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, what plans her Department will put in place to ensure a seamless trading relationship with the US after 2035, the target date set by the US EPA to have phased out testing on mammals.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	33346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK and US have a strong and enduring trading relationship. The Government welcomes the decision by the US Environmental Protection Agency to end testing on mammals by 2035 and do not anticipate that this will cause any disruption to UK trade with the US.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/07/2021 15:10:43 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1346867

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
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: Re-employment
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 oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy of 27 April 2021, Official Report, column 86WH, what steps her Department has taken to (a) investigate the use of fire and rehire tactics by its executive non-departmental public bodies, (b) communicate the Government's position on fire and rehire tactics to those bodies and )c) discourage the use of such tactics by those bodies.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	33238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government has been very clear that threatening fire and rehire as a negotiating tactic is completely unacceptable. The Government always expects employers to treat employees fairly and in the spirit of partnership working with trade unions, where relevant, constructively. The Government is confident that all non-departmental public bodies are aware of the Government’s position on this matter.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has only one non-departmental public body, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), which was established on 1 June 2021. The TRA, like all non-departmental public bodies does not employ civil servants and is responsible for the management of its staff.</p><p> </p><p>DIT works constructively with the TRA when it comes to workforce management matters, however the TRA is ultimately responsible for the management of its staff. There is a Human Resources Memorandum of Understanding between DIT and the TRA, which sits alongside the Framework Agreement that is required for all Public Bodies. These documents outline how DIT will work with the TRA to support staff retention and redeployment policy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/07/2021 14:33:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1346295

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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 Fairs: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support her Department is providing to UK maritime businesses to attend overseas trade shows.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	32476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Ceredigion to the answer I gave to the Rt Hon. Member for North Durham on 16 July 2021, UIN: 28979.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/07/2021 13:38:57 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1346296

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme: Wales
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 the Welsh Government on (a) the cancellation of and (b) a replacement scheme for the Tradeshow Access Programme.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	32477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2021 answer text <p>A range of stakeholders have been, and continue to be, engaged by Department for International Trade (DIT) officials on plans for a revised trade show support programme, and DIT will announce further details when discussions with HM Treasury are concluded.</p><p> </p><p>DIT Ministers and officials engage regularly with the Devolved Administrations, including the Welsh Government, on a wide range of trade and investment support available across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/07/2021 13:42:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1346306

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions her Department has held with relevant business stakeholders on the Tradeshow Access Programme.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	32422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for North Durham on 15 July 2021, UIN: 28980.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/07/2021 13:52:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman