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855554

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Honduras
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	to ask the Secretary of State for Intentional Trade, with reference to the statement from the Honduran office in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemning the use of force of force by the Honduras Government against protesters, if he will suspend the license for the unsent order of surveillance equipment to Honduras.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	130861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The goods on this licence were presented to UK Customs for export on 22 February 2018. This licence is now exhausted.</p><p>United Nations reports are considered as part of the application process. The issue of the licence was consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and remained so at the time of export.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/03/2018 17:40:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

846744

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Export Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department has taken to ensure the compliance of the arms export sector with consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	903873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Military exports from the UK require export licences. All export licence applications are considered on a case by case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 13:24:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

846739

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Technology: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to strengthen trade co-operation with Israel in the high-tech sector.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	903868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have an important trading relationship; which we are committed to strengthening through our dedicated trade promotion team at our Embassy in Tel Aviv.</p><p> </p><p>We have also established a UK-Israel Tech Hub, which helps to create partnerships between British companies and Israeli technology innovators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:33:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

851512

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	China: Trade Promotion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value was of trade deals agreed by Scottish-based businesses which took part in the January 2018 trade visit to China by the Prime Minister.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	130275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>During the Prime Minister’s visit to China over £9 billion in deals were announced including three Scottish-Chinese commercial agreements:</p><ul><li>Highland Spring agreed a new import agreement helping to facilitate a successful product launch;</li><li>Fettes College secured a deal to establish a British-style bilingual school in a collaboration with their Chinese partners; and</li><li>Merchiston Castle School Edinburgh has entered into a partnership to establish schools in China.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Details of these deals are commercially confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/03/2018 13:27:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

860713

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Imports: Republic of Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the total amount of imports by (a) volume and (b) value from the Irish Republic were in the (i) pharmaceutical and (ii) chemicals sectors in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	132070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>Estimates of the value (£) and volume (kgs) of UK exports of pharmaceutical and chemical products to the Irish Republic in each of the last five years are available from HM Revenue and Customs ‘Build Your Own Data Tables’ tool at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>Estimates by sector are not available.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 132069 question first answered 20/03/2018 15:50:56 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

860712

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Exports: Republic of Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the total amount of exports by (a) volume and (b) value to the Republic of Ireland were in the (i) pharmaceutical and (ii) chemicals sectors in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	132069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>Estimates of the value (£) and volume (kgs) of UK exports of pharmaceutical and chemical products to the Irish Republic in each of the last five years are available from HM Revenue and Customs ‘Build Your Own Data Tables’ tool at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>Estimates by sector are not available.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 132070 question first answered 20/03/2018 15:50:56 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

844055

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Philippines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the evidential basis was for the approval of the licensing of 5A001 surveillance equipment to the Philippines on 25 July 2016 under the clear risk qualification for internal repression of the Export Control Order 2008, following the statement made by President Duterte on drug dealers and addicts on taking office on 30 July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	128400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK operates one of the most rigorous and transparent export control systems in the world. All export licence applications are rigorously assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking into account all prevailing circumstances at the time of application, including reports from Non-government Organisations and our overseas network. In particular, Criterion Two concerns the ‘respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination as well as respect by that country for international humanitarian law.</p><p>The Government will not issue an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria, including if there is a clear risk that the proposed export might be used for internal repression. This assessment takes into account the specific end user and intended end use of the goods.</p><p>In this particular case the licence was issued for the temporary export of the equipment for demonstration purposes and a condition of the licence was that the goods would remain under the control of the exporter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 17:58:18 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

843781

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Sri Lanka
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that arms sold to the Government of Sri Lanka are not used to perpetrate human rights violations in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	128219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptford to the answer I gave to my Hon. Friend for Welwyn Hatfield on 23 January 2018, UIN: 124349</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/02/2018 17:55:47 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

846117

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Philippines: Telecommunications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department took to investigate whether telecommunications interception equipment licensed for export to the Philippines on 25 July 2016 could be used for internal repression.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	128815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>All export licence applications are rigorously assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking into account all prevailing circumstances at the time of application, including reports from Non-government Organisations and our overseas network. In particular, Criterion Two concerns the 'respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination as well as respect by that country for international humanitarian law'.</p><p>The Consolidated Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require us to assess the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities. The Government will not issue an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria, including if there is a clear risk that the proposed export might be used for internal repression. This assessment takes into account the specific end user and intended end use of the goods.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/02/2018 17:37:12 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

850980

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote UK automotive exports to the international market.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	130181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is actively engaged in promoting UK automotive exports globally, making full use of our teams in the UK and at posts overseas including in our current priority markets: the USA, China, Germany, Central/Eastern Europe, Mexico and India. We help companies win export business through participation in overseas missions and events, including through the Tradeshow Access Programme. Recent examples include the Prime Minister’s mission to China where we supported a number of UK automotive companies, and a low-carbon vehicle mission to the USA and Mexico. We promote UK automotive industry excellence through the Great international trade campaign. We also provide competitive financial support through UK Export Finance, helping exporters and tier-one suppliers to trade internationally. Global demand for UK automotive products is strong and this Department is helping to ensure our automotive businesses take full advantage.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/03/2018 17:47:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders