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1037980

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Fairs: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of the cost of the visit by the Secretary of State and UK delegation to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was borne by the (a) public purse and (b) private sector; and how many members of the delegation had their visit fully funded by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	206312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State led a delegation of over 100 UK companies to the Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the world in support of fantastic, innovative UK business. The full costs of the Secretary of State’s visit was paid for by the department.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s Tradeshow Access Programme provides grants to eligible businesses to attend overseas trade shows. This Programme supported 16 businesses to attend the Consumer Electronics Show, at a cost of approximately £2,000 per business. None of these businesses had their visit fully funded by the department.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not hold information on private costs incurred by members of the delegation to attend the Consumer Electronics Show.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 14/01/2019 15:23:46 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1010542

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Economic Partnership Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to paragraph 10 of the draft explanatory memorandum to the Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Economic Partnership Agreements and Trade Agreement) (Eastern and Southern Africa States, Southern African Development Community States, Ghana and Ecuador) Order 2018 published in July 2018, what assessment he has made of criticisms of economic partnership agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	193421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are development-focused trade agreements which aim to promote increased trade and investment and thereby contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction.</p><p> </p><p>I am satisfied that criticism raised during the negotiation of the EPAs is addressed in the agreements. For example, concerns about potential impact of competition with EU goods is addressed in various ways, including the provision of a wide range of safeguards to protect African domestic products for fledgling industries or for food security.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 23/11/2018 14:04:53 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1005870

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Palm Oil: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what meetings he has had with companies that source palm oil in their supply chain as part of preparing for future trade deals after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	190454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade regularly meets with stakeholders including businesses to understand their views on our future trade policy. Palm oil is a commodity commonly sourced in food and other industry supply chains so this information could only be gathered at disproportionate cost to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 16/11/2018 14:37:38 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery previous answer version 85283 answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

927061

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	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: Panama
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to promote trade and exports between the UK and Panama.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	155275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works to secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment and championing free trade in Central America and Panama.</p><p> </p><p>DIT has recently appointed Jo Crellin as Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean as part of efforts to enhance the support available to British business overseas. DIT offers support to companies in Central America through our teams in Costa Rica and Panama working closely with the FCO across the region in enhancing British trade and Investment.</p><p> </p><p>Since the department’s formation in July 2016 there have been 21 staff members posted to Panama and Central America focusing on trade promotion.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DIT has recently appointed Simon Hart, MP, as Trade Envoy for Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.</p><p> </p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) support is available across Central America; in Panama, specifically we have doubled UKEF’s capacity to £3.5bn and introduced local currency financing.</p><p> </p><p>This work was also supported by 37 trade missions to Central America and Panama in the last 5 years.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Great.gov.uk</a> is a platform designed by the Department for International Trade to help UK businesses secure their place on the global stage while presenting to overseas companies, including those in Central America, the breadth of industries and investment opportunities in the UK. Since the site was launched in November 2016 it has been visited by over 3 million users, helping overseas businesses connect with UK suppliers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 155276 155277 155278 question first answered 25/06/2018 16:55:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

927062

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	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: Central America
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade promotion officers (a) are currently active and (b) have been active in each of the last five years in (i) Panama and (ii) Central America.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	155276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works to secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment and championing free trade in Central America and Panama.</p><p> </p><p>DIT has recently appointed Jo Crellin as Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean as part of efforts to enhance the support available to British business overseas. DIT offers support to companies in Central America through our teams in Costa Rica and Panama working closely with the FCO across the region in enhancing British trade and Investment.</p><p> </p><p>Since the department’s formation in July 2016 there have been 21 staff members posted to Panama and Central America focusing on trade promotion.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DIT has recently appointed Simon Hart, MP, as Trade Envoy for Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.</p><p> </p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) support is available across Central America; in Panama, specifically we have doubled UKEF’s capacity to £3.5bn and introduced local currency financing.</p><p> </p><p>This work was also supported by 37 trade missions to Central America and Panama in the last 5 years.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Great.gov.uk</a> is a platform designed by the Department for International Trade to help UK businesses secure their place on the global stage while presenting to overseas companies, including those in Central America, the breadth of industries and investment opportunities in the UK. Since the site was launched in November 2016 it has been visited by over 3 million users, helping overseas businesses connect with UK suppliers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 155275 155277 155278 question first answered 25/06/2018 16:55:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

927063

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	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: Central America
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote regional exports to (a) Central America and (b) Panama.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	155277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works to secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment and championing free trade in Central America and Panama.</p><p> </p><p>DIT has recently appointed Jo Crellin as Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean as part of efforts to enhance the support available to British business overseas. DIT offers support to companies in Central America through our teams in Costa Rica and Panama working closely with the FCO across the region in enhancing British trade and Investment.</p><p> </p><p>Since the department’s formation in July 2016 there have been 21 staff members posted to Panama and Central America focusing on trade promotion.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DIT has recently appointed Simon Hart, MP, as Trade Envoy for Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.</p><p> </p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) support is available across Central America; in Panama, specifically we have doubled UKEF’s capacity to £3.5bn and introduced local currency financing.</p><p> </p><p>This work was also supported by 37 trade missions to Central America and Panama in the last 5 years.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Great.gov.uk</a> is a platform designed by the Department for International Trade to help UK businesses secure their place on the global stage while presenting to overseas companies, including those in Central America, the breadth of industries and investment opportunities in the UK. Since the site was launched in November 2016 it has been visited by over 3 million users, helping overseas businesses connect with UK suppliers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 155275 155276 155278 question first answered 25/06/2018 16:55:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

927064

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	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: Central America
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade missions have taken place to (a) Central America and (b) Panama in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	155278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works to secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment and championing free trade in Central America and Panama.</p><p> </p><p>DIT has recently appointed Jo Crellin as Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean as part of efforts to enhance the support available to British business overseas. DIT offers support to companies in Central America through our teams in Costa Rica and Panama working closely with the FCO across the region in enhancing British trade and Investment.</p><p> </p><p>Since the department’s formation in July 2016 there have been 21 staff members posted to Panama and Central America focusing on trade promotion.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DIT has recently appointed Simon Hart, MP, as Trade Envoy for Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.</p><p> </p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) support is available across Central America; in Panama, specifically we have doubled UKEF’s capacity to £3.5bn and introduced local currency financing.</p><p> </p><p>This work was also supported by 37 trade missions to Central America and Panama in the last 5 years.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Great.gov.uk</a> is a platform designed by the Department for International Trade to help UK businesses secure their place on the global stage while presenting to overseas companies, including those in Central America, the breadth of industries and investment opportunities in the UK. Since the site was launched in November 2016 it has been visited by over 3 million users, helping overseas businesses connect with UK suppliers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 155275 155276 155277 question first answered 25/06/2018 16:55:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

922290

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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: Japan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has had discussions with cabinet colleagues on making Japanese employees exempt from visa quotas in any future UK-Japan trade agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	152748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade regularly discusses trade policy issues with Cabinet colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>The UK does not have commitments on visa quotas in any free trade agreement.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeking continuity in our trade and investment relationship with Japan. The Prime Minister and the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed in August 2017 to ‘work quickly to establish a new economic partnership between Japan and the UK based on the final terms of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement’.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/06/2018 16:37:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

922291

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the UK entering a customs union with the EU after the UK leaves the EU on future trade deals with third party countries.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	152749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has regular discussions with his Cabinet colleagues on a variety of topics.</p><p> </p><p>We are leaving the Customs Union and have presented two potential options for our future customs relationship with the EU: the New Customs Partnership and the Highly Streamlined Customs Arrangement.</p><p> </p><p>The government will be guided by what delivers the greatest economic advantage to the UK and by our strategic objectives: to keep trade with the EU as frictionless as possible; to avoid a ‘hard border’ between Ireland and Northern Ireland and to establish an independent international trade policy.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving the Customs Union will allow an independent UK trade policy to reach ambitious and innovative trade agreements with the world's fastest-growing economies.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/06/2018 16:32:04 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

922091

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Poultry: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to protect the UK poultry meat sector from lower quality, cheaper imports in future trade negotiations.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	152146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>Any future trade agreements must work for UK producers, businesses, and consumers, and uphold the UK’s high levels of food safety, animal welfare standards, and environmental protection.</p><p> </p><p>When it comes to products imported to the UK, quality and safety will continue to be paramount. Without exception, imports must meet all the relevant UK product rules and regulations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/06/2018 12:07:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson