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1172818

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Agricultural Products: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on opportunities to promote Welsh produce abroad.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Fay Jones
uin	900354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>My counterpart in the Welsh Government, the Noble Baroness Morgan of Ely, the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language, recently wrote to me that ‘For a small nation, Wales enjoys a reputation which stretches far beyond its borders’. She is right. Wales was my second visit as a Minister as we see the opportunities to help promote Wales abroad. Indeed I recall pushing the cause of Welsh Lamb quite recently in Vietnam. I hope we may continue those conversations today when I Chair the inaugural Ministerial Forum for Trade with Ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 23/01/2020 17:28:35 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones

1172819

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the potential economic opportunities for the UK of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	900355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is an ambitious regional trade agreement covering 11 countries across four continents.</p><p> </p><p>Joining would provide us with the opportunity to deepen our trading links with some of the world’s most diverse, growing economies, and will allow us to expand our influence in the world and strengthen the rules-based international system.</p><p> </p><p>No doubt CPTPP countries will be a valuable market for Aston Martin’s new DBX SUVs, which will be exported from the factory in my Rt Hon Friend for Vale of Glamorgan's constituency.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 23/01/2020 17:37:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1172820

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	For what reasons her Department is prioritising trade deals with the US, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
tabling member constituency	Guildford
tabling member printed	Angela Richardson
uin	900358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>As we prepare to leave the EU our priority has been the roll over of existing EU trade agreements.</p><p>As we prepare to have our own independent trade policy for the first time in over four decades our ambition for our country is to secure free trade agreements (FTA) with countries covering 80% of UK trade within three years of leaving the EU.</p><p>The United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan are highly developed and likeminded economies. They are free market democracies and allies. Each has made clear they welcome the prospect of reaching a FTA with us making them natural lead partners in this endeavour.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 23/01/2020 17:41:03 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4840 label Biography information for Angela Richardson

1172910

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade negotiators are employed by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	7104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member for Tottenham to the answer I gave to the Hon Member for Dundee East on 23 January 2020, UIN: 5362.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 27/01/2020 13:11:55 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1172451

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the number of voters at risk of becoming disenfranchised as a result of the proposals for voter ID requirements contained in the Queen’s Speech.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	900331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>No one will be disenfranchised by confirming who they are. These are sensible plans to make our elections more secure. Everyone registered to vote will have the opportunity to do so. Any voter who does not have an approved form of ID will be able to apply, free of charge, for an electoral ID from their local authority.</p><p>Both the pilots and the Northern Irish experience demonstrate that showing ID does not reduce participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 900336 question first answered 22/01/2020 17:07:38 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1172452

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to move public sector jobs out of London and the South East.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	900333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>We are clear that the Government needs to be less London-centric and should reflect the nation it serves. The Cabinet Office’s Places for Growth programme has been established to drive the relocation of roles out of London into the regions and nations of the United Kingdom.</p><p>So far the Programme has identified over 3,000 roles in arms length bodies for relocation, over a phased timetable and we will continue to push ahead with these plans as part of the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 22/01/2020 17:40:35 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

1172453

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the number of voters at risk of becoming disenfranchised as a result of the proposals for voter ID requirements contained in the Queen’s Speech.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	900336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>No one will be disenfranchised by confirming who they are. These are sensible plans to make our elections more secure. Everyone registered to vote will have the opportunity to do so. Any voter who does not have an approved form of ID will be able to apply, free of charge, for an electoral ID from their local authority.</p><p>Both the pilots and the Northern Irish experience demonstrate that showing ID does not reduce participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 900331 question first answered 22/01/2020 17:07:38 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1172556

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) chlorinated chicken and (b) foods that do not meet UK food standards are not included in future trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made it clear that any future trade deals must work for UK consumers, farmers and companies. We remain firmly committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards post-Brexit and the EU Withdrawal Act will transfer all existing EU food safety provisions onto the UK statute book.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 27/01/2020 13:00:59 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1172557

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to maintain UK food production standards in future trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that we remain firmly committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards post-Brexit and the EU Withdrawal Act will transfer all existing EU food safety provisions onto the UK statute book. Any future trade agreements must work for UK consumers, farmers and companies.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 27/01/2020 13:04:21 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1172558

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that imported food meets UK standards as a condition of entry after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>After EU exit, the UK will decide how we set and maintain our own standards and regulations and we have been clear that we remain firmly committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards. The UK’s independent food regulators will continue to ensure that all food imports into the UK comply with those high standards.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 27/01/2020 13:07:39 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson