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536413

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	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, with how many countries the EU has trade agreements in place; and how many countries the UK plans to negotiate trade agreements with as a result of the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	42776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>The EU has trade agreements in place with over 50 countries. The Prime Minister has established the Department for International Trade for promoting British trade across the world and ensuring the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. She has also established a Department for Exiting the European Union for overseeing negotiations to leave the EU and establishing the future relationship between the UK and EU. We are exploring a range of options to maximise the opportunities for the UK’s future trading relations.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2016 14:55:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

582141

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Regeneration Investment Organisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many companies have signed memoranda of understanding with the Regeneration Investment Organisation.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	46048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a high-level arrangement, which is not legally binding, and enables the participants to work together toward a desired outcome. Between the period April 2014 to October 2015, the Regeneration Investment Organisation (RIO) negotiated MoUs with seven companies. Only one of those MoUs remains in place.</p><p>Aventa is a regeneration investor and comprises a regulated asset management company and a vehicle for managing early stage development and construction risk. The Regeneration Investment Organisation and Aventa Capital MoU was developed in October 2014 to support Aventa’s work in seeking to develop a regeneration fund and thereby encourage institutional investment into UK regeneration projects. The Department felt the proposal covered by the MoU was viable given Aventa’s sector and management experience.</p><p>There was no commitment on the part of RIO to provide any capital or resource in connection with the agreement. In addition, any recommendation from Aventa would have been reviewed and subjected to due diligence by the developer as a commercial partner. The MoU was concluded, by mutual agreement, following meetings with officials during December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 46047 46049 question first answered 20/09/2016 13:52:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

582707

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	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: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total value of (1) imports, and (2) exports, between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
	uin	HL1890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>The value of goods exported from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland was £2.1 billion in 2015.</p><p>The value of goods imported into Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland was £1.6 billion in 2015.</p><p>Data on the value of trade in services between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is not available.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 20/09/2016 12:26:22 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

532868

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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, what steps he is taking in response to the outcome of the EU referendum to encourage foreign investment in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	41877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>My Ministerial colleagues and I, as well as officials from the Department for International Trade, the Department for Exiting the EU and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, are engaging with a wide range of businesses including current and prospective investors.</p><p>Prior to my appointment, BIS Ministers were communicating to these businesses through phone calls, letters, speeches and participation in roundtables and this work continues. We are engaging with businesses and speaking to investors, both in the UK and overseas, to reassure them that Britain is very much open for business.</p><p>We are also working with colleagues in the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury and other key departments to ensure a fully coordinated approach to this work and will continue with our marketing activities to promote Britain as a GREAT place in which to invest and with which to trade.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2016 13:54:04 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

582636

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many international flights have been taken by (a) Ministers, (b) civil servants and (c) special advisers in his Department in an official capacity since his Department was created.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>Following her appointment on 13 July 2016 the Prime Minister established the Department for International Trade (DIT).</p><p>Until such time as a transfer of functions order establishes the Secretary of State as a corporation sole, the Department for International Trade remains a unified Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) department for accounting purposes.</p><p>As the Department for International Trade is being formed, accurate data for overseas flights is unavailable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2016 13:58:55 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

582139

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which reports commissioned by his Department from external bodies between 1 January 2015 and 31 August 2016 have not yet been published; when each report was commissioned for research; what the nature of the research commissioned was; from which external body or individual person the research was commissioned; what the value was of each such piece of research commissioned; on what date each report was received by his Department; for what reasons the research has not yet been published; and when he plans to publish each report.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	Natalie McGarry
	uin	45906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>Between 1 January 2015 and 31 August 2016 the Department for International Trade (former UK Trade and Investment, Business, Innovation and Skills Trade Policy Group and UK Export Finance) commissioned 21 studies to external organisations which have not yet been published. The table attached contains the details. Information with regards to the value of the project cannot be disclosed until the projects are completed.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2016 13:46:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands attachment 1 file name Final answer to 22669 - table.docx title Studies to external organisations
	tabling member	4428 label Biography information for Natalie McGarry

582637

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Hotels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much his Department has spent on overnight accommodation since it was created.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>Following her appointment on 13 July 2016 the Prime Minister established the Department for International Trade (DIT). The DIT aggregates UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), UK Export and Finance (UKEF), Trade Policy Units from the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS).</p><p> </p><p>Until such time as a transfer of functions order establishes the Secretary of State as a corporation sole, DIT remains a unified Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) department for accounting purposes.</p><p> </p><p>As DIT is currently being formed, accurate data for overnight accommodation spend is unavailable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2016 13:57:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

582140

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many citizens of other EU countries work in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	45901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>Following her appointment on 13 July 2016 the Prime Minister established the Department for International Trade (DIT). The DIT aggregates UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), UK Export and Finance (UKEF), Trade Policy Units from the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS), as well as some new hires.</p><p>Until such time as a transfer of functions order establishes the Secretary of State as a corporation sole, DIT remains a unified Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) department for accounting purposes.</p><p>As DIT is currently being formed, details of the staff that the Department employs is being finalised, whilst employee transfers and recruitment are taking place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2016 13:49:08 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

582142

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Aventa Capital Partners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what factors Ministers in his Department took into account when signing a memorandum of understanding with Aventa Capital in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	46047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a high-level arrangement, which is not legally binding, and enables the participants to work together toward a desired outcome. Between the period April 2014 to October 2015, the Regeneration Investment Organisation (RIO) negotiated MoUs with seven companies. Only one of those MoUs remains in place.</p><p>Aventa is a regeneration investor and comprises a regulated asset management company and a vehicle for managing early stage development and construction risk. The Regeneration Investment Organisation and Aventa Capital MoU was developed in October 2014 to support Aventa’s work in seeking to develop a regeneration fund and thereby encourage institutional investment into UK regeneration projects. The Department felt the proposal covered by the MoU was viable given Aventa’s sector and management experience.</p><p>There was no commitment on the part of RIO to provide any capital or resource in connection with the agreement. In addition, any recommendation from Aventa would have been reviewed and subjected to due diligence by the developer as a commercial partner. The MoU was concluded, by mutual agreement, following meetings with officials during December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 46048 46049 question first answered 20/09/2016 13:52:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

582143

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Aventa Capital Partners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the memorandum of understanding signed between the Regeneration Investment Organisation and Aventa Capital.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	46049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a high-level arrangement, which is not legally binding, and enables the participants to work together toward a desired outcome. Between the period April 2014 to October 2015, the Regeneration Investment Organisation (RIO) negotiated MoUs with seven companies. Only one of those MoUs remains in place.</p><p>Aventa is a regeneration investor and comprises a regulated asset management company and a vehicle for managing early stage development and construction risk. The Regeneration Investment Organisation and Aventa Capital MoU was developed in October 2014 to support Aventa’s work in seeking to develop a regeneration fund and thereby encourage institutional investment into UK regeneration projects. The Department felt the proposal covered by the MoU was viable given Aventa’s sector and management experience.</p><p>There was no commitment on the part of RIO to provide any capital or resource in connection with the agreement. In addition, any recommendation from Aventa would have been reviewed and subjected to due diligence by the developer as a commercial partner. The MoU was concluded, by mutual agreement, following meetings with officials during December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 46047 46048 question first answered 20/09/2016 13:52:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies