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892387

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date	26/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Crown Dependencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General of 26 April 2018, on customs and borders, what estimate he has made of the financial contribution to trade (a) as an amount and (b) as a proportion of total UK overseas trade of trade conducted between the UK and a Crown Dependencies customs union in each year of the first five years after such a union is formally established.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	138612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Dependencies are currently part of the EU Customs Union, by virtue of the UK’s membership.</p><p> </p><p>When the UK leaves the EU, the Crown Dependencies’ relationship with the EU will also change and they will leave the Customs Union alongside the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working closely with the Crown Dependencies to maintain our trading relationships after EU exit.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/05/2018 15:13:09 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

861267

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the oral contribution of the Hon. Member for Burton of 13 March 2018 whether he plans to publish the notes of his meeting on the Prompt Payment Code.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	132416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not release information from meetings which may be sensitive to policy development. As announced at Spring Statement, the Department will launch a call for evidence on how to eliminate unfair payment practices to small businesses. Stakeholder views from meetings surrounding late payment, such as the Prompt Payment Code, will feed in to this policy development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 16/03/2018 14:00:11 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

861271

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the oral contribution of hon. Member for Burton of 13 March 2018, what plans he has to ensure that signatories to the Prompt Payment code comply with the requirements of the code.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	132420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) administer the Prompt Payment Code on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). If suppliers believe that a signatory has breached the principles of the Code, they can raise a complaint with CICM who will investigate further on a case by case basis. At Spring Statement, my Rt hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that BEIS will lead on a call for evidence; this will consider evidence to ensure unfair payment practices are eliminated for small business.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 16/03/2018 13:59:17 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

861275

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to ensure that signatories to the Prompt Payment Code pay all invoices within 30 days.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	132424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>Signatories to the Prompt Payment Code undertake to pay 95% of their invoices within 60 days, unless there are exceptional circumstances. If suppliers believe that a signatory has breached the principles of the Code, they can raise a complaint with the Chartered Institute of Credit Management who administer the Code on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS); they will then investigate further on a case by case basis. The government is serious about delivering a fair payment culture and at Spring Statement the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that BEIS will lead on a call for evidence; this will consider evidence to ensure unfair payment practices are eliminated for small business.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 16/03/2018 14:01:17 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

861279

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to require signatories to the Prompt Payment Code to ensure that the payment terms in the code are adopted throughout their supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	132428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government supports the Prompt Payment Code as a voluntary set of best-practice principles. The Prompt Payment Code encourages good practice throughout the supply chain by requesting that lead suppliers encourage adoption of the Code throughout their own supply chains. At the Spring Statement my Rt hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that BEIS will lead on a call for evidence; this will consider evidence to ensure unfair payment practices are eliminated for small business.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 16/03/2018 14:03:51 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

849971

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Remedies Authority: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 16 February 2018 to Question 126972, on Trade Remedies Authority: Public Appointments, for what reason the proposed chair of the Trade Remedies Authority will not be subject to a pre-appointment hearing by the International Trade Select Committee.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 5 February 2018, UIN 126038. We are consulting with the Cabinet Office on conducting public appointments to the Trade Remedies Authority in line with the principles of the Governance Code for Public Appointments. This sets out the process by which public appointments should be made. This guidance is freely available to the public online and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-code-for-public-appointments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-code-for-public-appointments</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/03/2018 17:24:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

849972

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to respond to the findings of the Financial Conduct Authority report on RBS treatment of small businesses recently published by the Treasury Select Committee.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The investigation into the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) treatment of small and medium-sized enterprise customers transferred to its Global Restructuring Group is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent of Government.</p><p> </p><p>It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment further while the FCA’s investigation is ongoing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 01/03/2018 17:22:22 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

847811

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the oral contribution of 22 February 2018, Official Report, column 310, made by the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the evidential basis is for frictionless trade between the Republic and Northern Ireland being achievable through a widespread and liberal agreement in trade with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Joint Report issued by the UK and EU sets out our plan to address Northern Ireland’s unique circumstances and the border in the context of the wider UK-EU deep and special partnership. We want a deal that works for all parts of the UK. The Joint Report gives a clear commitment to avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland and retaining the constitutional and economic integrity of the UK. The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach, both agreed that it was their preference to achieve this through the overall future relationship between the UK and the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As set out in our position paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland, the UK Government set out two broad approaches to a future customs relationship with the EU; a highly streamlined customs arrangement between the UK and the EU, streamlining and simplifying requirements, leaving as few additional requirements on UK-EU trade as possible; and a new customs partnership with the EU, aligning our approach to the customs border in a way that removes the need for a UK-EU customs border.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/03/2018 14:25:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

847812

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Trade Policy of 22 February 2018, Official Report, column 308, what the timescale is for the discussions on replicating the institutions that currently oversee the trading relationships between the UK through its membership of the EU and third countries.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>As previously stated by my Hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union in response to a similar question (IUN: 126627), we believe the effects of existing international agreements to which we are a party, should continue to apply during the Implementation Period. We are working with partner countries on the detail of this.</p><p>We will continue to work with partner countries to agree how best to ensure continuity beyond the Implementation Period.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/02/2018 17:32:33 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

847813

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his oral contribution of 22 February 2018, Official Report, column 305, what the evidential basis is for his statement that the CBI's briefing on the impact of the UK leaving the EU is highly suspect.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will carry out the will of the people who voted to leave the EU in June 2016. In doing so, DIT is engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including the CBI, to ensure that we maximise the investment and export potential of business across the whole of the UK. This includes setting up a Trade Remedies Authority to protect British business from unfair trading practices, such as dumping and subsidies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/03/2018 17:19:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson