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1582989

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date	01/02/2023
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: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much her Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	137944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The total cost of support from external recruitment consultants for 2020, 2021 and 2022 was £648,408.47. This covers support for recruiting substantive civil servants at delegated grades and Senior Civil Servants (SCS) grades and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), at the Department for International Trade and UK Export Finance.</p><p>Recruitment consultant support is used when the department is looking to recruit for roles that require a specialised or senior skillset to ensure we maximise our reach, and to help attract external candidates.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>20/21</strong></p></td><td><p>£183,480.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>21/22</strong></p></td><td><p>£161,970.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>22/23 year to date 31/01/23</strong></p></td><td><p>£302,957.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>£648,408.47</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/02/2023 10:45:59 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 53400 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1541327

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in her Department in each year since 1 January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	83732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>Under the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, eligible Ministers who leave office are entitled to a one off payment equivalent to one quarter of their annual salary at the point at which they leave Government. This applies only where a Minister is under 65 and is not appointed to a ministerial office within three weeks of leaving government. Individuals may waive the payment to which they are entitled. That is a matter for their personal discretion. Details of such payments are published in departmental annual reports and accounts, and ministerial salaries are published on GOV.UK at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1027301/Salaries_of_Members_of_Her_Majestys_Government_-_Financial_Year_2021-22_-_Publication.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1027301/Salaries_of_Members_of_Her_Majestys_Government_-_Financial_Year_2021-22_-_Publication.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/11/2022 11:53:37 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1241856

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she will take to support businesses with cross-border supply chains after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	101052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is supporting cross-government efforts to prepare businesses for the end of the transition period. Steps include redeploying a number of advisors to provide direct advice to companies, developing digital tools covering all the steps needed to move goods across the border and webinars being run for EU based businesses to support their continued trade with UK partners.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/10/2020 10:03:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1105896

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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: Brunei
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the UK Trade Envoy to Brunei made representations to the Government of Brunei on the whipping and stoning to death of LGBT+ people during his visit to that country in November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	238403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Brunei, Paul Scully, has the responsibility to promote trade and investment links between our two countries. On his first visit he was hosted by the Minister of Finance and Economy and focused on opportunities in: oil and gas; financial services; and technical / professional education. Human rights issues are the responsibility of the FCO. The Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific raised UK concerns about hudud punishments during a visit to Brunei Darussalam in August 2018. More recently he raised these issues on Friday 29 March in a letter to the Deputy Foreign Minister. Additionally, the British High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan regularly discusses the introduction of the Sharia Penal Code with the Government of Brunei.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Brunei, Paul Scully, did not make representations to the Government of Brunei on their internal laws when he visited in 2018 to promote the trade links between our countries.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This was the Trade Envoy’s first visit to Brunei in this capacity and as such was introduced to key stakeholders. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">He was hosted by the Minister of Finance and Economy and focused on opportunities in: oil and gas; financial services; and technical / professional education. Human rights issues are the responsibility of the FCO.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> The Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific raised UK concerns about hudud punishments during a visit to Brunei Darussalam in August 2018. More recently he raised these issues on Friday 29 March in a letter to the Deputy Foreign Minister. Additionally, the British High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan regularly discusses the introduction of the Sharia Penal Code with the Government of Brunei.</ins></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/04/2019 14:24:29 question first ministerially corrected 02/04/2019 15:54:45 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 111545 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

992659

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Defence: Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the (a) premium income (b) claims paid and (c) monies at risk of UK Export Finance were relating to the defence sector for the financial years (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	182216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">UK Export Finance (UKEF) does not publish premium value by sector. Total premium income can be found in our Annual Report and Accounts.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The premium income for defence transactions is presented in the table below.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Financial Year</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Gross Premium GBP</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Net Premium GBP</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015/16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">89,865.80</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">89,865.80</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016/17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">64,818,167.46</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">46,858,612.39</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2017/18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4,823,315.65</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4,823,315.65</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>No claims were paid relating to defence sector contracts during this period.</p><p> </p><p>The monies at risk for defence transactions are presented in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY</p></td><td><p>Net Amount at Risk £m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>1,219.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2,749.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2,537.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Where such information is not commercially sensitive, UKEF publishes details of the companies it has supported on an annual basis in its Annual Report and Accounts which are presented to Parliament and can be found on UKEF’s website.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts</a></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/10/2018 16:17:28 question first ministerially corrected 20/11/2018 10:16:22 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 80918 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

885061

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he plans to make on increasing food and drink exports to India in advance of the next India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	136049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>India is a priority market for DIT's Food and Drink sector team which works closely with DEFRA, UK regional colleagues (including Devolved Administrations), dedicated overseas staff in India, UK Export Finance and trade policy officials. This collaborative export promotion work helps UK companies enter and grow sustainably in the market. In addition, India and the UK have identified food and drink as a specific workstream in the Joint Trade Review.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/04/2018 16:52:02 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

885062

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a business-led Joint Working Group on Food and Drink as part of the India-UK Joint Trade Review.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	136050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK-India Joint Trade Review successfully reported back to the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) in January. Ministers endorsed several recommendations from the Review, including further collaboration between our Governments to explore addressing non-tariff barriers to trade specifically in the food and drink sector. Detailed inputs from industry will be crucial to informing this work so we welcome continued engagement with business. As my officials finalise workplans with their Indian counterparts they will be communicating to business how they might provide input.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/04/2018 16:47:55 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

793135

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will impose a ban on the export of arms to Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	114920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes its export licensing responsibilities very seriously and our processes have been subjected to public and judicial scrutiny.</p><p>The Government operates a rigorous and robust process to ensure that any licences for UK defence exports are consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. The policy remains as announced to parliament in a Written Ministerial Statement on 25 March 2014.</p><p><a href="http://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2014-03-25/debates/14032566000018/ConsolidatedEUAndNationalArmsExportLicensingCriteria" target="_blank">http://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2014-03-25/debates/14032566000018/ConsolidatedEUAndNationalArmsExportLicensingCriteria</a></p><p>The key test for the Government for our continued arms exports to Saudi Arabia in relation to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is whether there is a clear risk that those weapons might be used in a serious violation of IHL. The situation is kept under careful and continual review.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 28/11/2017 13:37:17 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine