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539739

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade specialists are currently employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	43019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>There are currently in excess of 50 civil servants in my Department primarily working on trade policy. They are assisted by officials in other Government Departments, notably the Department for Exiting the EU, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as well as by other officials within my Department for whom trade policy is not their primary responsibility.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2016 16:38:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

539740

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of his Department's total budget in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	43018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is currently being established. This requires machinery of government changes which are ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>Parliamentary budget delegations will be amended in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2016 16:23:18 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

533295

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Brexit
	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 30 June 2016 to Question 41302, whether he has made an estimate of the total cost to his Department of hiring additional lawyers, and financial and trade experts as a result of the outcome of the EU referendum; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	42027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2016 answer text <p>The new unit established by the Cabinet Office will review arrangements for the UK’s exit from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 11/08/2016 08:25:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 6537 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

576963

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	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: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, on what trade deals his Department has begun the negotiation process; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	45314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has established the Department for International Trade to promote British trade across the world, and to ensure the UK takes advantage of all the opportunities open to us. We are actively engaging with a broad range of international partners to discuss our trading relationships. Earlier this week my rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade met with the Australian Minister for Trade and Investment and the Prime Minister had a number of productive discussions with partners at the G20 summit in Hangzhou. We will continue this engagement to best promote British trade, and to ensure that Britain becomes the global leader in free trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/09/2016 15:06:30 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

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

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

582640

	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: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will estimate the total amount his Department has spent to date.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The newly created Department for International Trade (DIT) has been forged out of the forerunner (non-ministerial) Departments UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), UK Export Finance (UKEF) and has assumed Trade Policy Unit responsibilities previously held by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).</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> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 10/10/2016 11:58:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

600805

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many civil servants who work for his Department work in each EU member state other than the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	48301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak on 13 October, UIN 47419 and 47396.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/10/2016 11:34:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

598368

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	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: World Trade Organisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings he has had with officials from the World Trade Organisation since the creation of his Department; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	47650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>In addition to speaking on the phone and an exchange of letters, my Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy have each had one face-to-face meeting with the Director General of the WTO since the creation of the Department.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/10/2016 13:34:30 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

600808

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many civil servants work for his Department in EU member states excluding the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	48340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak on 13 October, UIN 47419 and 47396.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/10/2016 13:08:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham