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registered interest
date	02/07/2018
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: Kenya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has to encourage bilateral trade with Kenya.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	159695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade recently appointed the first ever HM Trade Commissioner for Africa, to champion trade between the UK and Africa. In Kenya, we are promoting bilateral trade opportunities in many areas, including infrastructure and energy.</p><p>The Department for International Trade works closely with the British Chamber of Commerce in Kenya, which works to support UK companies seeking to enter and grow in the market.</p><p>The full range of UK Export Finance support is available for UK exports to Kenya, with financing available in Kenyan Shilling for purchases from UK exporters.</p><p>Senior level talks on the bilateral trading relationship are ongoing to ensure continuity in market access arrangements post-EU exit.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/07/2018 16:46:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

824471

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Motor Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with the Global Vehicle Trust on export support for the Ox flat-packed truck for the developing world.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	123272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>My Department has actively supported the Global Vehicle Trust (GVT) in promoting the OX, and in seeking investors and manufacturing partners. This support included helping arrange for the OX to be displayed at the Low Carbon Vehicle show at Millbrook, Bedfordshire in 2016, and introducing GVT to potential international partners at the show; and discussions in 2017 between our Post in India and potential local partners. My Department continues to offer its support to this project.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/01/2018 16:20:47 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

809772

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has to support export businesses grow the sales talent required to take advantage of new export markets.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	120392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2017 answer text <p>As announced in the Industrial Strategy, My noble Friend the Minister for State for Trade and Export Promotion (Baroness Fairhead) will lead the creation of a new export strategy. Reporting in spring 2018, the Export Strategy review will ensure that the government has the right financial, practical and promotional support in place for new and existing exporters to sell overseas as we leave the EU. My noble Friend will be engaging with a number of government departments across Whitehall.</p><p>In addition to our existing services, we are already piloting intensive export growth support for potential scale-ups and particularly ambitious medium sized businesses.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 120006 question first answered 28/12/2017 10:54:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

808897

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on ensuring that businesses have access to the sales skills they need for exporting after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	120006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2017 answer text <p>As announced in the Industrial Strategy, My noble Friend the Minister for State for Trade and Export Promotion (Baroness Fairhead) will lead the creation of a new export strategy. Reporting in spring 2018, the Export Strategy review will ensure that the government has the right financial, practical and promotional support in place for new and existing exporters to sell overseas as we leave the EU. My noble Friend will be engaging with a number of government departments across Whitehall.</p><p>In addition to our existing services, we are already piloting intensive export growth support for potential scale-ups and particularly ambitious medium sized businesses.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 120392 question first answered 28/12/2017 10:54:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

769128

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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 Products: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he has made to his US counterpart on lifting the US ban on haggis imports.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	901083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>We are working with the US authorities to ensure the restrictions on British lamb are lifted as soon as possible. The US has a longstanding ban on the use of animal lungs as food, but the Scottish haggis industry is working on a US-specific recipe to allow the industry access to the US market at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/10/2017 15:54:55 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

760194

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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: Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers of his Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	10403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>DIT Ministers and officials engage with the Devolved Administrations in a variety of ways, including having given evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee. We will continue to engage closely with the Devolved Administrations in the future to support trade and investment across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 10/10/2017 09:47:39 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

757883

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what programmes his Department provides to small and medium-sized businesses in Scotland to support the expansion of export sales.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	8805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade provides support to businesses in all four nations of the Union, through programmes like the Overseas Market Information Service and via the High Value Campaigns. In addition, our digital platform GREAT.GOV.UK provides access to millions of pounds’ worth of business opportunities; and provides a searchable export directory to match businesses.</p><p> </p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) offers finance and credit insurance to Scottish businesses to ensure no viable export fails. UKEF has Export Finance Managers based in Scotland to help businesses get paid for their overseas sales.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 13/09/2017 06:42:39 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

757887

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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: Stirling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many businesses in Stirling constituency are engaged with his Department in promoting their export sales.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	8909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) does not publish export data on a constituency or a country level. Nevertheless, DIT can identify that Scottish companies have used DIT export support programmes including the Tradeshow Access Programme, services accessed through the great.gov.uk digital platform, activities in the High Value Campaigns and commissioned Overseas Market Information Services. Companies such as Alexander Dennis have also utilised UK Export Finance support such as their recent contract to supply buses to Mexico.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 13/09/2017 06:48:39 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr