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1122954

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to ensure that the poorest countries in the world are able to take part fairly in global trade.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	910519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We believe that the global, rules-based system is the most important protection poorer countries have. We will champion their interests through the WTO, enact a UK trade preferences scheme through the Taxation Cross Border Trade Act and then further improve their access to the UK market after we’ve left the EU.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/04/2019 10:33:16 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1122955

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to increase the UK's proportion of global trade with India.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	910520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Exports to India were up nearly 20% in 2018 on the previous year, totalling over £7.9 billion.</p><p> </p><p>We have a number of initiatives to strengthen our bilateral trade relationship with India, including the Joint Working Group on Trade, which recently met in March.</p><p> </p><p>Only last night I was at the Grant Thornton tracker event with the Confederation of Indian Industry, to celebrate the success of some of the top Indian companies in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/04/2019 10:37:16 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1122956

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Ceramics: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential economic effect of US retaliatory trade actions on the UK ceramics sector.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
uin	910522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We are clear that a tariff war would not be in the interests of UK, EU or US industry. The UK continues to work closely with the EU and European partners to support a negotiated settlement to the Airbus and Boeing disputes.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 25/04/2019 10:38:40 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1122957

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to ensure that the poorest countries in the world are able to take part fairly in global trade.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	910523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We believe that the global, rules-based system is the most important protection poorer countries have. We will champion their interests through the WTO, enact a UK trade preferences scheme through the Taxation Cross Border Trade Act and then further improve their access to the UK market after we’ve left the EU.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/04/2019 10:39:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1122959

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Period Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When the Government plans to establish the taskforce to tackle period poverty in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	910544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The first meeting of the taskforce will be in June. Over the last couple of months we have been consulting with a number of charities and other experts on the most effective way for us to use the taskforce.</p><p> </p><p>I will be chairing the taskforce alongside two leading experts in the sector, alongside a number of enthusiastic and skilled experts. The taskforce will build on and promote the great work being done by individual organisations, supporting local partners to make their work more than the sum of its parts.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/04/2019 13:26:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1122960

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Gender Recognition Act 2004
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When the Government plans to publish its response to the Gender Recognition Act consultation.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	910545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We have had an exceptional response rate to the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act, receiving over 100,000 responses. We are currently analysing all of these contributions and we intend to publish a response later this year.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/04/2019 13:51:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

1122559

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking through the Government Digital Service to tackle the spread of fake news.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	910479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p><strong>Last year we launched the Rapid Response Unit to help government understand the increasingly complex online news environment, tackle false information (both misinformation and disinformation), and promote a fact-based public debate. To note, this work sits within the Government Communication Service, rather than the Government Digital Service.</strong></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/04/2019 15:11:35 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1122561

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When he last met with Ministers from the Scottish Government; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	910481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p><strong>I spoke with the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Michael Russell MSP, on 11 April to update him on the European Council meeting on 10 April and next steps. In addition, the Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations meets regularly to discuss matters relating to our withdrawal and future relationship with the European Union. </strong></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/04/2019 15:12:25 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

1122562

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	United Kingdom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to strengthen the Union.
tabling member constituency	Croydon South
tabling member printed	Chris Philp
uin	910482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>We remain fully committed to the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom. As the minister responsible for constitutional issues, I am working with Ministerial colleagues to ensure that this Government delivers for people in every part of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/04/2019 15:12:55 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp

1122564

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Vote Leave: Election Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the Electoral Commission’s decision that a new investigation into the Vote Leave campaign would not be in the public interest.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	910484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p><strong>The Electoral Commission is an independent regulator, accountable to Parliament, not the Government. The Government is, rightly, not involved in decisions over what the Electoral Commission investigates. We remain committed to upholding the integrity of our democratic processes.</strong></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/04/2019 15:13:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq