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1345712

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	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 Agreements: Western Europe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of the Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland agreed on 8 July 2021 for businesses in (a) Morley and Outwood constituency and (b) West Yorkshire.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	31470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>This free trade agreement – the most advanced Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein have ever signed – is tailored for the British economy. It contains gold standard provisions in digital trade, mobile roaming, and business travel, will reduce tariffs, and offers new duty-free quotas on exports of high-quality British food and farm products.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020, there were 1,015 and 329 businesses in Yorkshire and Humber that exported goods to Norway and Iceland respectively. This deal is designed to make it easier for even more businesses in Morley and Outwood, West Yorkshire and across the United Kingdom to export to Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, saving them time and money.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 19/07/2021 16:48:50 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1342436

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Digital Technology: Singapore
	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 benefits for businesses located in (a) Morley and Outwood constituency and (b) the rest of the UK of the Government's proposed UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	25071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Digital Economy Agreement (DEA) will expand access to Singapore’s digital economy – worth an estimated £9.4 billion in 2019 – for British businesses in Morley and Outwood and across the country.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, the UK sold almost £5 billion worth of services to Singapore, 70% of which were digitally delivered. The DEA will open further opportunities for British businesses to deliver their services through digital trade.</p><p> </p><p>UK businesses also sold £5.5 billion worth of goods to Singapore in 2019. Digitising and streamlining customs and border processes can greatly reduce the administrative and other costs goods encounter at the border, benefiting both businesses and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The DEA would help to cut red tape and boost growth for British businesses who want to trade more efficiently using electronic transactions, e-signatures and e-contracts. It also will aim to remove unjustified data localisation requirements which can add significant costs to UK businesses, effectively shutting smaller traders out of new markets.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/07/2021 09:43:45 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1143558

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Argentina
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the economic situation in Argentina on UK trade with that country.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	285371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK continues to monitor the economic situation in Argentina to ensure we can offer the best possible support to the more than 100 UK companies currently operating in Argentina, as well as prospective exporters.</p><p>The UK considers Argentina to be a key trading partner within the Latin America region. We are committed to building our trade and investment with Argentina, which was highlighted by the announcement of Mark Menzies MP as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Argentina in December 2018. Since then Mark has undertaken two visits to Argentina to help foster trade and Baroness Fairhead also visited Argentina in April. We were happy to receive over one hundred Argentinian companies to the UK earlier this year, to explore business opportunities with UK companies in areas where the UK has world class expertise.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 09/09/2019 14:43:22 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1284094

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	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 Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps she has taken to secure a free trade deal with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	149286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The fifth UK-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiating round took place from 19 to 30 October 2020. Almost all chapter areas are now in the advanced stages of talks, and a significant proportion of legal text has been agreed across multiple chapters. UK and US negotiators have also continued to hold working level technical sessions since the end of Round 5 of negotiations, and we believe there is a compelling case to build on the significant progress already made.</p><p> </p><p>The Biden administration is currently in the process of seeking Senate confirmation for the appointment of senior staff, including in the United States Trade Representative (USTR).</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and British Embassy Washington in advancing UK national objectives with the US, including on trade. DIT Ministers continue to engage senior US political figures on a bipartisan basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/02/2021 12:20:57 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1307355

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	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 and Agriculture Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the members nominated for the Trade and Agriculture Commission have (a) science-led animal welfare expertise and (b) practical commercial experience in farming to high welfare standards.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	179267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Trade and Agriculture Commission will be composed of independent experts in their field, whose expertise will be driven by the scope of the provisions of the amendment to the Trade Bill. This includes UK animal welfare standards, as well as UK animal and plant health standards, UK environmental standards relating to agricultural products, and international trade law and policy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/04/2021 09:11:35 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1307361

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	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: Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to increase foreign investment in UK industry in order to raise productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	179271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK is a leading foreign investment destination; second in the world for inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stocks with $2.1 trillion, behind the USA in 2019. DIT analysis of Office for National Statistics data shows that in 2018 foreign owned firms were on average 72% more productive than domestic only firms.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019/20 the Department for International Trade provided support for 1,449 FDI projects, creating almost 45,000 new jobs and safeguarding a further 8,000. In November 2020, the Prime Minister announced a new Office for Investment within the Department but under the sponsorship of Downing Street to support strategic investment. We are also prioritising regional investment and growth through our High Potential Opportunities Programme.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/04/2021 15:20:20 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1145525

	registered interest
	date	24/09/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Wines: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support British wine exports.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	290425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>The global demand for British wine continues to increase, with British wine now being sold in over 40 countries world-wide. The Department works hand-in-hand with key industry bodies to help support and promote the sector. Our activities include: hosting international buyer visits to the UK and matchmaking them with UK wine producers; providing financial support for companies to exhibit at key overseas trade shows; supporting overseas missions to new markets; and running influencer visits to continue to enhance the reputation of our wine industry globally.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/10/2019 16:10:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1302216

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2021
	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: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support small and medium sized enterprises to increase their exports.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	167914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>This Government is creating new opportunities for businesses to grow overseas, including through 66 new trade deals that, along with the EU, account for £890bn in bilateral trade. The Department for International Trade is supporting businesses to take advantage of these new opportunities through our global network, a £38 million internationalisation fund, the Export Academy as well new Trade Hubs across the UK. We have increased our lending capacity for exporters to £8bn, with £2bn dedicated to Clean Growth projects, through the award-winning UK Export Finance. We will be further enhancing the Government’s support for exporters through a refreshed Export Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/03/2021 17:20:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1287006

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	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 Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether UK trade agreements with Albania, Canada, Jordan and Mexico are planned to take effect within the first half of 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	155218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>We have secured trade agreements with 64 countries, plus the EU, covering £889 billion of trade in 2019. Most of these trade agreements entered into effect from 1<sup>st</sup> January 2021, when the transition period ended.</p><p>Some countries with which we have signed agreements have not been able to bring the agreement into effect or have not been able to do so fully. They are in the process of completing the final necessary steps to allow the agreements to enter into effect fully. This is the case for Canada, Jordan and Mexico.</p><p>HM Government signed a Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement with Albania on 5<sup>th</sup> February. Albania is currently undertaking the domestic parliamentary processes required to bring the agreement into effect.</p><p>We have set out on GOV.UK the signed agreements that entered into effect on 1<sup>st</sup> January, and have published advice for those agreements that are not in place fully.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 26/02/2021 15:46:14 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns