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1235573

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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 Advisory Groups
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 meet with the TUC to discuss the membership of the Trade Advisory Groups.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	91627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The sector-specific Trade Advisory Groups are just one way that the Department for International Trade engages on trade policy. A representative of the TUC was appointed a member of the Strategic Trade Advisory Group in 2019 and my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I continue to consider ways in which the Department can engage further with the TUC and individual trade unions.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 22/09/2020 10:26:13 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1235632

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Organic Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to secure equivalence agreements for organic products with her international counterparts.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	91629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>Defra is engaging with the 13 third countries with which we have organic equivalency arrangements and we expect to have arrangements in place for the end of the transition period. For countries with non-reciprocal arrangements, we will send them a letter confirming that we will continue to recognise their organic goods as we do now. For those countries with which we have reciprocal arrangements, we are updating the specific arrangements to reflect the end of the Transition Period.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK has proposed a technical annex which would include mutual recognition for organics as part of the Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 22/09/2020 12:11:56 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1235075

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on working tax credits received by health and social care workers of additional hours that have been worked during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	91028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Tax Credit system has a degree of flexibility built in, in order to help claimants manage changes in income. The Tax Credit disregard means that the first £2,500 of a increase or decrease in household income, compared with the previous tax year is disregarded. Therefore carers, NHS staff and other key workers working additional hours and experiencing an increase in income of up to £2,500 per year will see no change in their overall Tax Credit award.</p><p>The Government also recognises that Tax Credits were introduced in the early 2000s and no longer fully reflect the world of work for many people. That is why we are introducing Universal Credit.</p><p>Universal Credit replaces Tax Credits and other legacy benefits, to provide a single system of means-tested support for working age people. Universal Credit is assessed and paid monthly and is based on claimants’ actual earnings in the month, rather than their annual income.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 21/09/2020 09:11:31 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1233468

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to respond to correspondence from Paul Aiger of UK Export Partners of 11 August 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	88298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is in discussions with Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) regarding amendments to the Tradeshow Access Programme. Those discussions are ongoing, and the Secretary of State will reply to Mr Alger once they are resolved.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/09/2020 11:29:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1231760

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Palm Oil: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of EU regulations on the import of palm oil on reducing deforestation; and whether the Government plans to bring forward similar legislative proposals for the UK after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	86028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>Both the EU and the UK have sustainability criteria for biofuels. These have minimised the import of biofuels with a high risk of causing indirect land use change, such as from palm oil.</p><p>On 25 August, the Government published a public consultation on a legislative proposal for due diligence on forest risk commodities, which could include palm oil.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 10/09/2020 13:26:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1231492

registered interest
date	04/09/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Palm Oil: Imports
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 UK's potential membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, what representations she has received from her international counterparts on the import of palm oil into the UK after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	85036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>HM Government continues to engage with all Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) members on the United Kingdom’s potential accession – and my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade recently met High Commissioners, Ambassadors and senior officials from all CPTPP countries.</p><p>We are in discussion with the Malaysian and Indonesian Governments in relation to the very important issue of palm oil supply chains separately, and are interested in the responses from the public consultation on due diligence requirements for commodities that risk our world’s rainforests, to help protect forests being illegally converted into agricultural land.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 85037 question first answered 10/09/2020 10:01:23 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena previous answer version 46021 answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1231493

registered interest
date	04/09/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she or her officials have had with representatives of the Malaysian and Indonesian Governments on the production of palm oil and the UK's potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	85037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>HM Government continues to engage with all Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) members on the United Kingdom’s potential accession – and my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade recently met High Commissioners, Ambassadors and senior officials from all CPTPP countries.</p><p>We are in discussion with the Malaysian and Indonesian Governments in relation to the very important issue of palm oil supply chains separately, and are interested in the responses from the public consultation on due diligence requirements for commodities that risk our world’s rainforests, to help protect forests being illegally converted into agricultural land.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 85036 question first answered 10/09/2020 10:01:23 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena previous answer version 46022 answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1230435

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to support the recovery of the Northern Ireland economy after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	905459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2020 answer text <p>Businesses in Northern Ireland have always exhibited tremendous resilience and ability to bounce back from adversity.</p><p>This Government has stood by the people of Northern Ireland, providing support for Northern Ireland businesses and employees throughout the pandemic with an unprecedented series of grants, loans and support schemes. We remain committed to enabling them, and the wider economy, to thrive and grow as we emerge from the lockdown.</p><p>We look forward to working with the Executive and local partners to unleash Northern Ireland’s potential by driving innovation and connecting Northern Ireland with opportunities through our new trading relationships.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 905458 question first answered 02/09/2020 13:05:01 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1230349

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
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: Greenland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress her Department has made on a trade agreement with Greenland.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	83781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Until the end of the Transition Period, Britain’s trade relationship with Greenland will be governed by an EU framework given Greenland’s status as a Danish dependency and an EU overseas territory.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade is working across government to review the future of Britain’s trading relationship with Greenland and remain in close contact with counterparts in the Greenland Representation.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/09/2020 12:44:09 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1230350

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Prawns: Import Duties
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 for tariffs on the import of prawns after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	83782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>On 19 May 2020, we announced our permanent Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff schedule, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT). The UKGT will enter in force on 1 January 2021 and will apply to all goods, such as prawns, imported in the UK unless an exception, such as preferential agreements, applies.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses can check what tariffs will apply after the transition period on GOV.UK, at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-tariffs-from-1-january-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-tariffs-from-1-january-2021</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/09/2020 15:55:45 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson