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1193630

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Agricultural Products: Import Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations she has received from representatives from the UK farming sector on the effect of tariff free imports from (a) New Zealand, (b) Australia and (c) the US on UK on the competitiveness of UK farmers.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	43891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly receives representations from the UK farming sector in our negotiations. Many representatives from the UK sector responded to the DIT consultations held in 2018 asking for industry views and priorities for these negotiations. Summaries of the responses are available on the gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that our trade agreements must work in the best interests of UK producers, consumers, and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/05/2020 14:12:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782230

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Overseas Trade
	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 representatives of the food and farming sectors on the development of new trade deals with other countries.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	110740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department of International Trade’s (DIT) officials and I maintain close contact with the food and drink industry; and agriculture.</p><p> </p><p>The ministerial team have had a variety of very productive meetings with a range of industry representatives.</p><p> </p><p>In carrying out our engagement with the industry we cooperate closely with Defra and other government departments.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/11/2017 12:13:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

788707

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2017 to Question 110740, on agriculture: overseas trade, what representations he has received from representatives of the food and farming sectors on the development of new trade deals with other countries.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	112769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member for Sefton Central to the answer I gave him on 9 November, UIN: 110740.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/11/2017 11:48:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

794570

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Antidumping Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his oral contribution on 23 November, what representations he has received from business organisations on the application of the lesser duty rule after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	115543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member for Sefton Central to the answer I gave to the Hon Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central today, UIN: 115256.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 04/12/2017 11:24:22 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1247733

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Bicycles: China
	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 potential merits of maintaining anti-dumping duties on imports of bicycles originating from the People's Republic of China after the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	110124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>In preparation for the end of the transition period, the Department for International Trade has assessed whether the EU anti-dumping measure on bicycles should continue to apply after the transition period. This was done through a Call for Evidence process, which was a technical exercise based on objective evidence from businesses, validated through reputable publicly available sources.</p><p> </p><p>Each measure was considered against set criteria. Based on current evidence, this measure does not meet the criteria and that’s why the Department has determined that the measure should not continue to apply after the transition period. British consumers would bear the brunt of higher prices if anti-dumping measures were unnecessarily retained.</p><p> </p><p>British bicycle producers can, of course, appeal this decision and provide the Department with further information if there are changes to domestic market share before the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 05/11/2020 16:31:58 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

771359

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Bombardier: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which members of the US Senate he has met to discuss the trade dispute between Boeing and Bombardier.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	107749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>Since April 2017, Ministers across government together with officials have engaged with senior officials in the US administration and lawmakers, alongside engagement with the Canadian administration, and at Bombardier in Canada and Belfast.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/10/2017 12:44:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 16354 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

809889

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Trade Agreements
	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 made of the potential effect on access to European markets of the regulatory framework in a free trade agreement with the US on the chemical industry in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	120509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is seeking to maintain a deep trading relationship with the EU while maximising our opportunity to strike ambitious trade deals with other global trading partners such as the USA. Access of particular UK sectors such as the chemical industry to European markets will be addressed in the future negotiations between the UK and the EU.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/12/2017 14:21:35 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1127333

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Coal: Export Credit Guarantees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his Department's policy is on the maintenance of UK Export Finance support for coal-related projects.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	255673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) complies with the OECD Sector Understanding on Export Credits for Coal Fired Electricity Generation Projects which prohibits it from supporting all but the most efficient coal-fired power electricity generation, with exceptions for the world’s poorest countries where the costs of cleaner power technologies may be prohibitive and poverty reduction objectives are deemed to outweigh the impact on climate change. UKEF has not supported the financing of any new coal-fired power plants overseas since 2002.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF undertakes environmental, social and human rights due diligence on all projects which are in scope of the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits, applying a risk-based approach. 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> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/05/2019 08:44:34 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

771663

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Common Customs Tariffs
	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 made of the proposals in the letter dated 26 September 2017 from the US Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation, along with his Argentinian, Brazilian, Canadian, New Zealand, Thai and Uruguayan equivalents sent to their EU and UK equivalents on the EU allocation of tariff rate quotas after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	107926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK wants to ensure a smooth transition in the World Trade Organization (WTO) which minimises disruption to our trading relationships. We are, and will continue, to discuss our proposals on tariff rate quotas, and other matters, extensively with our partners in the WTO over the coming period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/10/2017 16:12:01 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1224513

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2020
	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 plans she has to negotiate membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership; and what derogations from its treaties would she seek.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	73812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could help Britain increase her trade and investment opportunities, diversify her trading links and supply chains, and secure her future place in the world at the centre of a modern network of Free Trade Agreements with dynamic economies.</p><p>HM Government continue to have discussions on CPTPP accession with member countries at official and ministerial level, as part of our preparatory engagement. In our engagement, we are clear that any final decision to join CPTPP will consider the progress of bilateral negotiations with member countries and whether accession will be in the British national interest.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 20/07/2020 14:14:33 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson