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769941

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date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of what constitutes good practice in attracting foreign direct investment to the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	107620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department is committed to building a global Britain which champions free trade, where the government plays an important role in supporting trade and investment.</p><p> </p><p>Our objective is to focus HMG support to those foreign direct investment projects which will maximise wealth creation across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside other government departments we are developing proposals in the HMG Industrial Strategy White paper that will improve the business environment for investment and align support to investments likely to have the greatest impact to the UK economy.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/10/2017 13:57:54 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

769952

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
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 Exiting the European Union, what representations he has received from (a) businesses and (b) business organisations on the relationship the UK should have with the single market after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	107461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department has held numerous meetings with representatives from the business community since the Referendum in June last year. This has included over 300 individual meetings, roundtables and other types of engagement with all sectors of the economy and in every region of the UK. The insight and analysis provided as a result of this close dialogue is incredibly valuable in supporting the Government’s objective to agree a comprehensive new partnership with the EU, ensuring business can continue to access European markets while recognising the indivisibility of the EU’s four freedoms.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/10/2017 15:14:02 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

769954

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Oral contribution of the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 12 October 2017, Official Report, column 428, what plans he has to (a) increase the number of jobs created as a result of foreign direct investment and (b) reduce the deficit in the trade of goods; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	107642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department is focused on supporting projects that maximise wealth creation across the UK. This wealth creation includes jobs, innovation and productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The balance of trade in goods is only one element contributing to the UK’s current account balance. As the world economy recovers the current account deficit should narrow, in line with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast of -2.0% of GDP in 2021<strong>. </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is supporting exports through UK Export Finance which has provided £14bn in support for UK exporters in the last five years and <strong>t</strong>he Department for International Trade helping over 2,800 businesses new to exporting.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 17/10/2017 16:48:38 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

769955

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Oral contribution of the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 12 October 2017, Official Report, column 428, what the average value was of each foreign direct investment project referred to in his Department's annual report and accounts in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	107643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>This information is provided in confidence by inward investors and is therefore not published and non-disclosable.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 17/10/2017 16:51:36 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

769957

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 12 October 2017, Official Report, column 428, what the value of investments which (a) his Department's venture capital team and (b) the Invest in Great Britain and Northern Ireland digital investment service have secured for UK businesses have been in the last year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	107640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Between 1st April 2016 and 31<sup>st</sup> March 2017, the Venture Capital Unit within the Department of International Trade secured £144.3m of direct equity investment into UK businesses.</p><p>The Invest in Great Britain and Northern Ireland global marketing campaign launched at the end of January 2017 is generating new leads to our inward investment project pipeline. It is therefore too early to provide data on the value of investments.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/10/2017 16:53:09 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier previous answer version 15710 answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

769958

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Fairs: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 12 October 2017, Official Report, column 428, what the cost was to his Department was of bringing international delegates to Innovate 2016 in Manchester.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	107641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s Northern Powerhouse team brought a total of 63 delegates from 22 countries to Innovate 2016, held in Manchester, at a cost of £73,363.87. This cost included flights, hotels and a bespoke programme of activity across the North to showcase key capabilities and opportunities to investors.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/10/2017 16:46:53 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier previous answer version 15711 answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson