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	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Building Societies: Shares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the level of risk involved for purchasers in the sale of redeemable shares by building societies; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	100280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>HM Treasury has not made any specific assessment of the level of risk involved for purchasers in the sale of redeemable shares by building societies. When making an investment decision, consumers should make sure they are aware of the risks and seek advice where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants to make sure we have a strong and safe financial system which is why HM Treasury continues to work with the Financial Conduct Authority to protect consumers, including by ensuring that they have the necessary information to weigh up the risks and rewards of any decision they make.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/10/2020 10:45:16 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401250

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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: Temporary Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff are temporarily employed in her Department (a) in total and (b) in positions within the senior civil service; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	100394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) interprets ‘Temporarily employed’ staff for the purposes of this response to be those working on DIT objectives under Contingent Labour arrangements. This response does not cover staff on loan from Other Government Departments working on DIT objectives, secondees, Fast Stream employees, Interns, or Fixed Term Appointees.</p><p>A total of 217 staff were employed under Contingent Labour arrangements, of which 19 worked within U.K. Export Finance and 198 within the DIT Ministerial department as of June 2021.</p><p>Of the above, there are 0 Senior Civil Servants currently employed under Contingent Labour arrangements across both U.K. Export Finance and DIT.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2022 16:58:24 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401251

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish (a) a list of the contracts for consultancy services her Department has issued in each of the last three years, (b) how much each contract cost and (c) the services that were provided.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	100395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FSearch&amp;data=04|01|Dimitri.Vinnikov%40trade.gov.uk|f84616bd7cc1469ea2aa08d9d4fb244f|8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86|0|0|637774997368369171|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D|3000&amp;sdata=Bzc2%2FWcncd9poREUY%2F4rtGMIPh94oKXRFZqM6iugqMg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a>. DIT’s consultancy contracts can be found on here which include the maximum value of the contract and the services provided.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2022 16:52:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401252

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the full day by day itinerary of the Minister of State’s visit to the US in December 2021; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	100396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>Between 5 and 15 December I visited California; Atlanta, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee, Oklahoma City and Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina.</p><p> </p><p>The visit included productive meetings with Governors, Mayors and Agriculture and Economic Development Commissioners. I also met with business leaders from sectors including fintech, and agriculture. These stakeholders had great interest in doing more on trade with the UK, including Memoranda of Understanding agreements, which we are following up.</p><p> </p><p>I also spoke to Members of Congress from other states including Washington State, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Missouri; building bridges for the UK at federal and state level.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/01/2022 11:34:05 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401253

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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 Promotion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the activities conducted by each trade envoy since their appointment; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	100397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Programme has 34 Trade Envoys, covering 72 markets, who support the UK Government’s overall strategy to drive economic growth, promote UK trade and encourage inward investment, helping to level up the country. When undertaking their role they meet numerous people, including key government contacts, stakeholders and businesses and undertake to make two visits to their respective market(s) per year, although this varies depending on the market and the commercial opportunities being pursued. A summary of their activity will be published in the Department's annual report.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/01/2022 11:29:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401254

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Conor Burns: Trade Promotion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish (a) details of visits to Canada and (b) other activities conducted by the hon. Member for Bournemouth West whilst he was Trade Envoy to Canada; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	100398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>My Hon. Friend for Bournemouth West was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Canada on 23rd August 2021. His term ended on 16th September 2021, when he was appointed as Minister of State to Northern Ireland. Due to only having spent a short time as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Canada, there was insufficient time for a visit to Canada or external meetings.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 17/01/2022 13:02:22 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401331

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that personal data, including DNA, that has been received through covid-19 tests, particularly laboratory-based PCR tests, (a) has and (b) will not be shared with (i) pharmaceutical companies, (ii) insurers and (iii) other bodies that are external to the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	100399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>Personal data may be shared by the UK Health Security Agency in the context of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help operate all elements of the Test and Trace service including with bodies external to the National Health Service.</p><p>This data will not be used for any purpose that is not linked to the control and prevention of COVID-19. We follow best practice to help protect personal information and comply with the law on the use of data, including the Data Protection Act 2018, and also require any organisations we work with to do so.</p><p>A full list of the organisations we share data with for Test and Trace purposes, and the reasons for doing so, is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-test-and-trace-privacy-information/test-and-trace-overarching-privacy-notice#appendix1" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-test-and-trace-privacy-information/test-and-trace-overarching-privacy-notice#appendix1</a></p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 21/02/2022 16:29:11 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401332

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Food: Trade Promotion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff in her Department are assigned specifically to promote and support exports of UK food and drink manufacturers; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	100400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Food and drink manufacturers are supported through the breadth of the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) services, including the Export Support Service, the digital GREAT.gov.uk platform, the Export Academy and UK Export Finance. DIT has a team in the UK dedicated to supporting the food and drink sector. Resource levels are kept under regular review to ensure we can meet demand as interest and opportunities grow in new markets.</p><p> </p><p>DIT also has more than 100 staff overseas, either on a full or part time basis, who are specifically supporting businesses in the agriculture, food, and drink sector. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and DIT recently announced that eight new specialist agricultural attachés would be placed in priority markets to tackle trade barriers, building on existing roles in China and the United Arab Emirates.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 17/01/2022 13:06:20 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401333

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether her Department has had any (a) financial contract and (b) meetings with (i) Clifford Chance LLP, (ii) FTI Consulting or (iii) Fenchurch Advisory Partners in the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	100401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office has not had any financial contracts or meetings with Clifford Chance LLP, FTI Consulting or Fenchurch Advisory Partners.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly and can be found on GOV.UK</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 14/01/2022 11:27:00 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401334

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has had any (a) financial contract and (b) meetings with (i) Clifford Chance LLP, (ii) FTI Consulting and (iii) Fenchurch Advisory Partners in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	100402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Cabinet Office has not identified records of any live financial contracts with Clifford Chance LLP, FTI Consulting or Fenchurch Advisory Partners within the department in the last five years.<strong><br></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly and can be found on GOV.UK.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/01/2022 16:44:39 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas