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759880

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what steps he plans to take to encourage investment in the (a) devolved nations and (b) regions.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	10286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) promotes trade and investment across all parts of the UK through our overseas network, international events programme, bespoke sector support, online services and regional teams. DIT follows the “UK first” approach, which means we support investors to make or expand their investments in the UK, but do not prioritise certain places or regions within the UK above others.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/09/2017 16:55:29 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759886

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what plans he has to prioritise certain industry sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	10287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade prioritises attracting Foreign Direct Investment where it has the most potential to add value to the UK economy.</p><p>This year, we have targeted our global network across a broad range of technology-driven business sectors, based on the opportunity identified in specific overseas markets to bring high value investment into the UK to establish new, or expand existing operations.</p><p>The sectors, based on their strategic importance to the UK economy, include Advanced Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Bio-economy, Energy, Technology, Creative, Financial services, Life Science, and Infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/09/2017 13:25:10 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759887

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what plans he has to enable foreign investors to operate within (a) global and (b) intra-EU supply chains; and what assessment he has made of the effect of Roles of Origin regulations on the ability of such investors to operate in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	10288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK welcomes foreign investors, and we lead in Europe on foreign direct investment. The Department for International Trade is working closely with counterparts across a wide range of markets in order to promote the UK as a great place to do business, and the UK Government is seeking a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/09/2017 13:40:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759888

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what plans he has to introduce trade defence mechanisms; and how he plans to use trade remedies to address any unfair practices undertaken by foreign competitors.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	10289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We will bring forward legislation to put in place the essential and necessary legislative framework to allow the UK to operate its own independent trade policy upon exit from the European Union. This includes introducing legislation for a trade remedies system that will allow the UK to appropriately address alleged cases of unfair practice by foreign companies, while also remaining a champion of global free trade.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/09/2017 15:55:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759889

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what plans he has to ensure standards are maintained to prevent market distortion resulting from imports to the UK from markets outside the UK with less stringent regulations and standards than the UK has.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	10290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to ensuring the maintenance of high levels of consumer, worker and environmental standards in trade agreements. High standards and high quality are what our domestic and global customers demand, and that is what we should provide.</p><p>Until we have left the EU, the UK remains a full member of the EU and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/09/2017 16:23:23 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759891

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, what investment dispute settlement mechanism he plans to introduce in future trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	10292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK is currently developing an independent trade and investment policy. As part of this we will be considering our approach to investment protection in future trade agreements and options for associated investment dispute settlement mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/09/2017 09:54:04 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

759885

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade in the Westminster Hall debate of 12 September 2017, on foreign direct investment, when the decisions were announced on foreign direct investment by the car manufacturers to which the Minister referred.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	10293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Investment decisions by BMW, Toyota and Nissan were announced as follows:</p><ul><li>On 25 July 2017, BMW announced that a fully electric version of the Mini will be built at the Cowley plant in Oxford.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>On 16 March 2017 Toyota Motor Europe announced that it is investing £240 million to upgrade its car plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>On 27 October 2016 Nissan announced it would build the next models of the Qashqai and the X-Trail at its Sunderland plant.</li></ul> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/09/2017 16:59:14 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

769941

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	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 assessment he has made of what constitutes good practice in attracting foreign direct investment to the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	107620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department is committed to building a global Britain which champions free trade, where the government plays an important role in supporting trade and investment.</p><p> </p><p>Our objective is to focus HMG support to those foreign direct investment projects which will maximise wealth creation across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside other government departments we are developing proposals in the HMG Industrial Strategy White paper that will improve the business environment for investment and align support to investments likely to have the greatest impact to the UK economy.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/10/2017 13:57:54 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

769957

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 12 October 2017, Official Report, column 428, what the value of investments which (a) his Department's venture capital team and (b) the Invest in Great Britain and Northern Ireland digital investment service have secured for UK businesses have been in the last year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	107640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Between 1st April 2016 and 31<sup>st</sup> March 2017, the Venture Capital Unit within the Department of International Trade secured £144.3m of direct equity investment into UK businesses.</p><p>The Invest in Great Britain and Northern Ireland global marketing campaign launched at the end of January 2017 is generating new leads to our inward investment project pipeline. It is therefore too early to provide data on the value of investments.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/10/2017 16:53:09 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier previous answer version 15710 answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

769958

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Fairs: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 12 October 2017, Official Report, column 428, what the cost was to his Department was of bringing international delegates to Innovate 2016 in Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	107641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s Northern Powerhouse team brought a total of 63 delegates from 22 countries to Innovate 2016, held in Manchester, at a cost of £73,363.87. This cost included flights, hotels and a bespoke programme of activity across the North to showcase key capabilities and opportunities to investors.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/10/2017 16:46:53 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier previous answer version 15711 answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson