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794565

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:55:28
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:15:43 28/11/2017 18:29:05
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Internet
	house id	1
	identifier	115538
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2017 17:57:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to upgrade the Department’s website to attract more foreign investment.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115538
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115538
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p><a href="https://www.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Great.gov.uk</a> was launched in November 2017. The platform’s purpose is to help UK businesses secure their place on the global stage and present and promote the UK as a natural choice for overseas investment. DIT continuously monitors the site for opportunities to upgrade.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, <a href="https://invest.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">invest.great.gov.uk</a> was launched in January 2017 and for China from February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>invest.great.gov.uk targets investors in eight languages: from November 2016 in German, Chinese and English; from January 2017 in Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese; from February 2017 Arabic; and, French followed in February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Sector content is also updated regularly which now includes: Automotive, Creative, Health and Life Sciences, Energy, Financial Services, and Technology, with later additions in Retail, Food and Drink, Aerospace, and Advanced Manufacturing.</p><p>All content and features will be developed according to the processes outlined in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/service-standard" target="_blank">Government’s Digital Service Standard</a>. We continuously research the needs of investors, iterate content and collect feedback to improve the service, as set out in the standard. As such, updates to ensure the site remains relevant are ongoing.</p>
	creator	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

794566

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:55:30
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:15:45 28/11/2017 18:24:01
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	identifier	115539
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2017 17:52:14
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimates his Department has made of changes in staff levels needed to negotiate trade deals after the UK leaves the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115539
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115539
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department is already increasing staff levels to support future trade negotiations.</p><p>Since July 2016 our Trade Policy Group has grown significantly from 45 to around 400 today. The Group includes lawyers, analysts, trade policy and country specialists drawn from across all relevant Government departments that will be involved in developing policy for and negotiating trade deals.</p>
	creator	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

794570

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:55:38
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:15:53 04/12/2017 11:56:02
	hansard heading	Antidumping Duties
	house id	1
	identifier	115543
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2017 11:24:22
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his oral contribution on 23 November, what representations he has received from business organisations on the application of the lesser duty rule after the UK has left the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115543
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115543
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member for Sefton Central to the answer I gave to the Hon Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central today, UIN: 115256.</p>
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

794571

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:55:40
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:15:55 01/12/2017 13:28:03
	hansard heading	Trade Remedies Authority
	house id	1
	identifier	115544
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:56:43
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he has received on the inclusion of social and environmental criteria in the remit of the Trade Remedies Authority.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115544
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115544
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK plays an active role in upholding labour and environmental standards across the world, both through our role as a member of the International Labour Organisation and by actively promoting human rights and the UK wants to ensure economic growth, development and environmental protection go hand in hand.</p><p>The Department for International Trade has received representations from five organisations on the inclusion of social and environmental criteria, in the remit of the Trade Remedies Authority. This was in response to the White Paper “Preparing for a future UK trade policy” as well as part of the Department’s ongoing stakeholder engagement, on a future UK trade remedies regime.</p>
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson