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759624

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to announce the results of the Government's review into business rates.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government concluded a fundamental review of business rates at Budget 2016 with a package of reductions worth almost £9bn over the next five years. As a next step the Government aims to revalue properties more frequently and to look more broadly at the way in which we address the perceived unfairness that companies that operate in bricks and mortar are effectively treated differently from companies that do not. The Government will provide an update in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 15/09/2017 13:57:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759880

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	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 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what steps he plans to take to encourage investment in the (a) devolved nations and (b) regions.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) promotes trade and investment across all parts of the UK through our overseas network, international events programme, bespoke sector support, online services and regional teams. DIT follows the “UK first” approach, which means we support investors to make or expand their investments in the UK, but do not prioritise certain places or regions within the UK above others.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/09/2017 16:55:29 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759885

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Manufacturing Industries
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 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, when the decisions were announced on foreign direct investment by the car manufacturers to which the Minister referred.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Investment decisions by BMW, Toyota and Nissan were announced as follows:</p><ul><li>On 25 July 2017, BMW announced that a fully electric version of the Mini will be built at the Cowley plant in Oxford.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>On 16 March 2017 Toyota Motor Europe announced that it is investing £240 million to upgrade its car plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>On 27 October 2016 Nissan announced it would build the next models of the Qashqai and the X-Trail at its Sunderland plant.</li></ul> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/09/2017 16:59:14 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759886

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	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 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what plans he has to prioritise certain industry sectors.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade prioritises attracting Foreign Direct Investment where it has the most potential to add value to the UK economy.</p><p>This year, we have targeted our global network across a broad range of technology-driven business sectors, based on the opportunity identified in specific overseas markets to bring high value investment into the UK to establish new, or expand existing operations.</p><p>The sectors, based on their strategic importance to the UK economy, include Advanced Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Bio-economy, Energy, Technology, Creative, Financial services, Life Science, and Infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/09/2017 13:25:10 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759887

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	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 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what plans he has to enable foreign investors to operate within (a) global and (b) intra-EU supply chains; and what assessment he has made of the effect of Roles of Origin regulations on the ability of such investors to operate in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK welcomes foreign investors, and we lead in Europe on foreign direct investment. The Department for International Trade is working closely with counterparts across a wide range of markets in order to promote the UK as a great place to do business, and the UK Government is seeking a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2017 13:40:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759888

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	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 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what plans he has to introduce trade defence mechanisms; and how he plans to use trade remedies to address any unfair practices undertaken by foreign competitors.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We will bring forward legislation to put in place the essential and necessary legislative framework to allow the UK to operate its own independent trade policy upon exit from the European Union. This includes introducing legislation for a trade remedies system that will allow the UK to appropriately address alleged cases of unfair practice by foreign companies, while also remaining a champion of global free trade.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/09/2017 15:55:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759889

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	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 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what plans he has to ensure standards are maintained to prevent market distortion resulting from imports to the UK from markets outside the UK with less stringent regulations and standards than the UK has.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to ensuring the maintenance of high levels of consumer, worker and environmental standards in trade agreements. High standards and high quality are what our domestic and global customers demand, and that is what we should provide.</p><p>Until we have left the EU, the UK remains a full member of the EU and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/09/2017 16:23:23 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759890

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what plans he has to maintain regulatory equivalence with key markets.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to making the UK the best place in the world to do business. As the Prime Minister set out in the White paper &quot;The United Kingdom’s Exit from and new partnership with the European Union&quot;, this will mean fostering a high quality, stable and predictable regulatory environment. We want to minimise the regulatory and market access barriers for both goods and services in trade with the EU. Discussions on regulatory equivalence will form part of the negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/09/2017 12:56:59 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759891

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	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 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what investment dispute settlement mechanism he plans to introduce in future trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK is currently developing an independent trade and investment policy. As part of this we will be considering our approach to investment protection in future trade agreements and options for associated investment dispute settlement mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/09/2017 09:54:04 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758957

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6054, on financial services, if he will make an assessment of the level of lending through (a) banks and (b) peer-to-peer providers to small and medium-sized businesses; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	9635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The British Business Bank published an assessment of the level of lending through banks and peer-to-peer providers to small and medium-sized businesses in its report on Small Business Finance Markets in February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The report can be found at <a href="http://british-business-bank.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BBB-SBFM-REPORT-2016-17-web.pdf" target="_blank">http://british-business-bank.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BBB-SBFM-REPORT-2016-17-web.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government also monitors the Bank of England’s Money and Credit statistical releases and other statistical publications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:06:09 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson