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773339

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department will have ultimate responsibility for the negotiation of a UK-EU trade deal; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	108516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has the responsibility for the negotiation of a UK-EU trade deal as part of a future economic partnership. The Department for International Trade will continue to contribute trade policy expertise to input into DExEU’s preparations and negotiations. answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/10/2017 14:34:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1181887

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Financial Services: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of British nationals working in financial services in Hong Kong.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	23442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>We have not made any estimate of the number of British national currently working in financial services in Hong Kong.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 05/03/2020 15:15:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1181748

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Stock Market: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many British companies use the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect to invest in mainland China.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	23443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>We do not hold information on the number of British companies using the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 05/03/2020 15:18:19 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1077611

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he plans to review UK Export Finance policy on awarding funds to support businesses involved in oil and gas schemes globally.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	226187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>UKEF’s mission is to ensure no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance from the private sector. Its support is available for UK exports from all sectors.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to review UKEF’s remit to support UK exports.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/03/2019 16:57:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

769055

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has been made of the role of higher education exports in future free trade deals.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	107164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>This Government recognises the valuable contribution made by Higher Education (HE) exports to the UK economy and we shall be engaging with the HE sector as we develop future trading arrangements. Ministers and officials in the Department for International Trade are working closely with counterparts across a wide range of markets in order to promote the UK as a great place to do business and with which to trade.</p><p>In 2014 (the latest figures), the total value of UK education-related exports and Transnational Education (TNE) activity was estimated to be £18.76 billion, an increase of 18 per cent over 2010 in current prices.</p><p>HE exports were estimated at £12.43 billion in 2014, an increase of around 30% over 2010 in current prices. This figure rises to an estimated £12.98 billion if HE related TNE activity, valued at around £550 million, is included.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 16/10/2017 15:31:22 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050031

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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 Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he plans to seek the inclusion of investor protection clauses in trade agreements that he transposes with (a) Canada and (b) Japan.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	213426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>This Government is engaged in a technical exercise to replicate as far as possible the effects of current EU trade agreements. We are working with our Canadian partners to transition investment provisions and ensure they work in the context of our bilateral relationship. The EU-Japan EPA does not include investment protection provisions and has already been voted on in Parliament, and will come into force on the 1<sup>st</sup> February.</p><p> </p><p>The Department engages widely with businesses, civil society, and other stakeholders, and will continue to do so as it works with partners to seek continuity in current trade relationships.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 31/01/2019 16:04:20 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050032

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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 Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade whether he plans to consult publicly on the inclusion of investor protection clauses and (b) other investment provisions in trade agreements that he seeks to transpose with (i) Canada, (ii) Japan and (iii) other countries with which the EU has yet to ratify an agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	213427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>This Government is engaged in a technical exercise to replicate as far as possible the effects of current EU trade agreements. We are working with our Canadian partners to transition investment provisions and ensure they work in the context of our bilateral relationship. The EU-Japan EPA does not include investment protection provisions and has already been voted on in Parliament, and will come into force on the 1<sup>st</sup> February.</p><p> </p><p>The Department engages widely with businesses, civil society, and other stakeholders, and will continue to do so as it works with partners to seek continuity in current trade relationships.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 31/01/2019 16:05:44 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

765908

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Cyprus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with his Cypriot counterpart on increasing (a) imports to and (b) exports from Cyprus after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	106022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>There have not as yet been any official discussions between my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and Cypriot counterparts on increasing imports to and exports from Cyprus after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>However, as Cyprus is a longstanding and valued trading partner of the UK - regional representatives from the Department for International Trade and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office meet on a regular basis with Cypriot stakeholders to discuss ongoing business and government; ways of improving and expanding ongoing trade relations and the deep friendship between our two countries.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 16/10/2017 17:01:26 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1043713

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many compliance audits have been undertaken in relation to the Open Individual Export Licences granted to BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd on (a) 5 December 2013 for Storm Shadow air-to-surfaces missiles, (b) 5 March 2014 for Paveway Guided Bombs and (c) 21 August 2018 for Brimstone air-to-surface missiles for which Saudi Arabia was the end user country; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	210049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>There have been 3 compliance audits in relation to Open Individual Export Licences granted to BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd, for which Saudi Arabia was the end user country, since the first licence referred to was granted on 5 December 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Our records show that the licence for export of Brimstone air-to-surface missiles was granted in 2014, not 2018 as referred to in the Parliamentary question.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/01/2019 17:34:04 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1133893

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Standard Individual Export Licences: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many Single Individual Export Licences where the end-user is Saudi Arabia remain extant.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	267763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>There are 295 extant Standard Individual Export Licences, where the end user is Saudi Arabia.</p><p> </p><p>There were 57 applications for export licences under consideration on 20 June 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Open Individual Export Licences (OIEL) that were extant as at 24 June (9am) and these licences were granted prior to 31 December 2018, will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p><p> </p><p>Any licences granted from 1 January 2019 onwards have not, as yet, been published as official statistics on GOV.UK and therefore information about those licences cannot be disclosed.</p><p>The data currently published on GOV.UK covers licences where a decision was made prior to 1 January 2019, with details of each licence correct as at 15 March 2019. Information from the period 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 will be published on 16 July 2019 and data covering the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 will be published in October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>OIELs are generally valid for up to 5 years from the date of issue. However, OIELs covering the export to EU Member States of goods entered on the Military List are generally valid for up to 3 years.</p><p> </p><p>Disclosure of the names of those exporters who have been granted Open Individual Export Licences would prejudice their commercial interests and therefore we will not be disclosing this information.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 267764 267765 question first answered 27/06/2019 16:18:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West