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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

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

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

1091398

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	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 Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he had with Cabinet colleagues on the timetable for parliamentary scrutiny of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidization) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	234186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has brought forward legislation under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 to establish the UK’s trade remedies system in the event that we leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement.</p><p> </p><p>To give business the necessary confidence they will continue to receive protection against injury from unfair trade or unforeseen surges in imports, the provisions were commenced the day after they were laid. However, Parliamentary scrutiny procedures still apply. Cabinet clearance applied to this legislation in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/03/2019 12:30:49 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1091400

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	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 Remedies (Increase in Imports Causing Serious Injury to Uk Producers) (Eu Exit) Regulations 2019
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he had with Cabinet colleagues on the timetable for parliamentary scrutiny of the Trade Remedies (Increase in Imports Causing Serious Injury to UK Producers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	234187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has brought forward legislation under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 to establish the UK’s trade remedies system in the event that we leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement.</p><p> </p><p>To give business the necessary confidence they will continue to receive protection against injury from unfair trade or unforeseen surges in imports, the provisions were commenced the day after they were laid. However, Parliamentary scrutiny procedures still apply. Cabinet clearance applied to this legislation in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/03/2019 12:31:12 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1105337

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Furs: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has for imposing a ban on the importation of fur products.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	237099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The ban on cat and dog fur as introduced by EU Regulation No 1523/2007 will be rolled over as part of the Withdrawal Act.</p><p>The Government has no plans to remove this ban once we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 02/04/2019 16:14:02 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1127333

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Coal: Export Credit Guarantees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his Department's policy is on the maintenance of UK Export Finance support for coal-related projects.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	255673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) complies with the OECD Sector Understanding on Export Credits for Coal Fired Electricity Generation Projects which prohibits it from supporting all but the most efficient coal-fired power electricity generation, with exceptions for the world’s poorest countries where the costs of cleaner power technologies may be prohibitive and poverty reduction objectives are deemed to outweigh the impact on climate change. UKEF has not supported the financing of any new coal-fired power plants overseas since 2002.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF undertakes environmental, social and human rights due diligence on all projects which are in scope of the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits, applying a risk-based approach. UKEF’s mission is to ensure no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance from the private sector. Its support is available for UK exports from all sectors.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/05/2019 08:44:34 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1129629

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Poultry Meat: USA
	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 to support and safeguard the interests of the UK poultry meat industry in trade negotiations with the US Administration.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	259964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made it clear that any future trade deal with the US must work for farmers, food manufacturers and UK consumers as well as protecting the UK’s high standards of food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection.</p><p> </p><p>The existing food safety provisions regarding chlorine and other pathogen reduction treatments for poultry will be transferred into UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act. Without exception, imports will continue to be required to meet the UK’s food safety standards.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 10/06/2019 13:49:08 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1140639

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he has taken to engage with businesses in order to assess their levels of satisfaction with the Tradeshow Access Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	279479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has commissioned a new Client Survey that measures the quality and impact of DIT’s products and services. As part of this, satisfaction scores will be produced for the Tradeshow Access Programme with the intention to publish the first findings in early 2020.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/07/2019 14:26:01 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1140820

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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 Remedies Authority: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff worked for the Trade Remedies Authority as of July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	280256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2019 answer text <ul><li>The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) will be a non-departmental independent public body and will be established with the passing of the Trade Bill. Before that happens, and to provide certainty to UK businesses that they will not be exposed to injury from unfair trade practices, the Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate has been temporarily established within DIT to make assessments and recommendations in a respect of a trade remedy measure.</li><li>There are currently (23<sup>rd</sup> July 2019) 104 staff working for Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate and these will transfer to the TRA once it has been established.</li></ul> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 01/08/2019 11:43:40 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1140821

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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 Remedies Authority: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of his Department's budget is allocated to the Trade Remedies Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	280257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>The following figures relate to the operational budget of the Trade Remedies Investigation Directorate (TRID):</p><p> </p><p>- For the year 2018/2019 TRID had a budget £7.3m which equated to 1.7% of the Department’s overall budget.</p><p> </p><p>- For the year 2019/2020 TRID has a budget of £11.9m which equates to 2.3% of the Department’s overall budget</p><p> </p><p>Please note that any costs relating to occupancy and IT infrastructure are provided by centralised services and the Department does not operate an internal charging regime to reallocate these costs to the business units.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 30/07/2019 17:32:31 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1140823

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Developing Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of UK Export Finance spend was on renewable projects in developing economies in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	280259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF)’s mission is to ensure no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, while operating at no net cost to the taxpayer. UKEF helps UK companies win export contracts by providing attractive financing terms to their buyers, fulfil contracts by supporting working capital loans, and get paid by insuring against buyer default. For this reason, this response has interpreted the request for the proportion of UKEF <em>spend</em> as the proportion of UKEF <em>support</em>, that being the share of total maximum liability UKEF provided for exports relating to renewables in low and middle-income countries in each of the last three years.</p><p>UKEF classifies countries as per the World Bank classification system, where countries are divided into four income categories – low, lower-middle, upper-middle and high-income. For this reason, the response has interpreted ‘developing economies’ to include countries with either a low, lower-middle and upper-middle income classification.</p><p> </p><p>The share of support UK Export Finance (UKEF) provided for exports relating to renewables in low and middle-income countries can be found in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY</p></td><td><p>Share of maximum liability which went to renewables projects in low and middle-income countries, %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>.66%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>.04%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>UKEF publishes details of the support it provides in its Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 30/07/2019 17:18:41 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1140825

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme: Finance
	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 trends in the level of funding of the Tradeshow Access Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	280261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>For the last 2 years funding for TAP has remained at £6.5m. The overall TAP budget is in line with the last Spending Review settlement.</p><p> </p><p>An evaluation of TAP is being commissioned to understand how to improve programme delivery and the impact the scheme has on businesses and the wider economy. This will inform future budget allocations.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/07/2019 13:07:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1172556

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) chlorinated chicken and (b) foods that do not meet UK food standards are not included in future trade deals.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	6666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made it clear that any future trade deals must work for UK consumers, farmers and companies. We remain firmly committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards post-Brexit and the EU Withdrawal Act will transfer all existing EU food safety provisions onto the UK statute book.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 27/01/2020 13:00:59 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1172557

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to maintain UK food production standards in future trade deals.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	6667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that we remain firmly committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards post-Brexit and the EU Withdrawal Act will transfer all existing EU food safety provisions onto the UK statute book. Any future trade agreements must work for UK consumers, farmers and companies.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 27/01/2020 13:04:21 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1172558

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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: Imports
	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 imported food meets UK standards as a condition of entry after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	6668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>After EU exit, the UK will decide how we set and maintain our own standards and regulations and we have been clear that we remain firmly committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards. The UK’s independent food regulators will continue to ensure that all food imports into the UK comply with those high standards.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 27/01/2020 13:07:39 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1188973

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Dumping: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on protecting the UK manufacturing industry from dumping practices during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	38531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has been working closely with the Prime Minister, Cabinet colleagues and her ministerial team throughout the Covid-19 crisis to ensure that disruption to the UK economy, industry and supply chains are kept to a minimum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 27/04/2020 11:53:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1190278

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2020
	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 Remedies Investigations Directorate: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, who the (a) executive and (b) non-executive members of the Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate are; whether any of those members have (a) recently given notice of resignation or (b) had their appointments terminated.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	39661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The Chief Executive Officer Designate of the shadow Trade Remedies Authority, and Director of the Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate, is Claire Bassett. As announced on Gov.uk website on 28<sup>th</sup> April, Claire Bassett has given notice of resignation and is stepping down from her role on 31 August 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Chair Designate of the Trade Remedies Authority is Simon Walker.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade has started a recruitment process for a new Chief Executive Officer Designate, and five Non-Executive Directors.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 29/04/2020 12:31:04 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1190499

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2020
	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: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to consult with trade unions on the text of trade negotiations with (a) the EU and (ii) non-EU countries.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	40586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Task Force Europe, working within No10, leads on the UK’s future relationship with the EU, including our trading relationship, and this is set out in “Our Approach to the Future Relationship with the EU” published on 27 February.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade leads on negotiations with countries beyond the EU and its approach to engagement is set out in more detail in my answer to the Hon Member for Harrow West on 26 March, UIN: 33395.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to seeking views from a wide range of stakeholder groups, including trades unions, to develop a future relationship with the EU and negotiate new trade deals with other partners.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/05/2020 16:47:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1190501

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2020
	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 Remedies Authority: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will make it her policy to ensure representation of trade unions on the board of the Trade Remedies Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	40587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The independence of the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) Board will be crucial to safeguarding the impartiality and objectivity of the TRA, and to ensure it acts in the national interest. We are committed to staffing the TRA Board with an appropriate range of backgrounds and experience. It is essential that Board members are appointed on merit to ensure that the Board has the right blend of skills and expertise, rather than due to affiliations with any specific interest group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 04/05/2020 10:03:13 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1190504

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2020
	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 Bill: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that witnesses are able to give evidence at the Committee Stage of the Trade Bill while complying with the Government's social distancing measures.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	40588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The House Authorities are working with all parties to ensure that legislation can proceed through all parliamentary stages in accordance with guidelines on social distancing. The Government will adhere to these guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 04/05/2020 10:07:44 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1190725

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	World Trade Organization
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent representations she has made to ensure that a formal meeting of the World Trade Organisation takes place within a timeframe commensurate with that normally in place for the organisation.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	40589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>We are living in unprecedented times. We must all rise to the challenge of COVID-19 and continue the vital work the WTO is doing. This requires Members to be flexible, agile and innovative.</p><p> </p><p>At the WTO Heads of Delegation (17/04), the UK encouraged the WTO Secretariat to work with Members quickly to establish accessible and inclusive virtual ways of working, to allow WTO discussions to continue and agree to a new date for the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/05/2020 16:48:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1190727

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	World Trade Organization
	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 importance for international trade of the World Trade Organisation meeting in the near future.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	40590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK believes a strong, rules based, trading system is in the best interests of all nations.</p><p>We need to collectively strengthen and reform the WTO, so it delivers a free, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent framework for trade between countries. This will play an important role in resolving the effects of the global pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>This will require WTO Members being able to make decisions and WTO business to continue this year. The UK will continue to support WTO’s efforts to identify technology-driven solutions that ensure all members are able to participate in the spirit of inclusivity.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/05/2020 16:50:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1190728

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	World Trade Organization: Coronavirus
	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 importance for UK interests of the World Trade Organisation holding meetings during the covid-19 pandemic; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of those meetings being held remotely.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	40591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>COVID -19 is a global challenge and requires a coordinated global response. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has a key role to play in this effort.</p><p> </p><p>The UK welcomes the use of virtual meetings for informal meetings and exchanges of views. We recently participated in the written procedure for the multilateral negotiation on fisheries subsidies and found this useful.</p><p> </p><p>We have encouraged the WTO Secretariat to continue working with Members quickly to establish accessible and inclusive virtual ways of working, to allow WTO discussions to continue. The UK is prepared to support developing country participation across these virtual processes.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/05/2020 14:38:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1191046

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Medical Equipment: Export Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the lifting of export controls on medical devices throughout the world during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	41034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus crisis highlights the importance of free trade and open supply chains. I and my Ministerial colleagues are engaging on a daily basis with international partners and multilaterally through the G7, G20 and WTO to support free trade and resilient supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/05/2020 16:49:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson