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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

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

790250

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2017 to Question 110584, what representations he has received from business organisations on the establishment of a trade remedies framework.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	113374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department has engaged extensively with business organisations via roundtables, written correspondence, bilaterals and Ministerial meetings and has incorporated a wide range of business viewpoints in developing a trade remedies framework.</p><p>The Trade Remedies team has held over 23 meetings and roundtables with a range of businesses and groups representing business since January 2017 and has also received responses from 52 business organisations in response to the Trade White Paper consultation.</p><p>The Department has committed to continue to engage with business organisations, and other stakeholders, as we develop the framework.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/11/2017 12:58:26 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

790251

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111584, which aspects of the UK's membership of the WTO the UK needs to update to replicate as far as possible current obligations after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	113348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member for Sefton Central to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Denton and Reddish today, UIN: 113269 &amp; 113264.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/11/2017 12:44:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 23821 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1222647

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Customs
	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 risk of legal challenge against the UK at the WTO as a result of the UK’s plans to phase in border checks on imports from the EU after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	71748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not disclose the content of any legal advice. However, as set out in the staging of import controls announcement in June, and reiterated in the announcement of the Border Operating Model, the Government will have controls in place for controlled goods from January 2021 and all goods (both controlled and standard) in place from July 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/07/2020 12:42:41 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

837750

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the session of the Public Accounts Committee on 20 November 2017, what disscussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the accuracy of the evidence given by HMRC that it was not expecting any shift in risk profile on goods coming into the UK from the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	126781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>“The Secretary of State has regular meetings with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the course of carrying out his duties.</p><p>The IMF has predicted that 90% of future growth will come from outside the EU in the next 10-15 years. The UK needs to take advantage of this growth and position itself to ensure maximum prosperity for its people.”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 126780 question first answered 20/02/2018 17:25:34 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1192393

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Export Finance
	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 budgets for UK Export Finance allocated to support projects by world region; and how much was spent from each of those budgets in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	42003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>UK Export Finance’s (UKEFs) available support for export transactions is not broken down by region or sector. It is used to support UKEFs mission to ensure that no viable UK export fails for want of finance or insurance, while operating at no net cost to the taxpayer. Each export transaction that is supported is considered on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/05/2020 13:19:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	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

1359499

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	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 she has made of the implications for her policies of the analysis by London Economics of the Tradeshow Access Programme to the UK economy; and what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for that programme in this financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	56580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The London Economics report was from 2008, and as the Tradeshow Access Programme had evolved (and now ceased), some implications no longer apply. We are discussing revised support for trade shows with HM Treasury (HMT), which considers key implications raised in the analysis. We continually review support to ensure maximum impact and that services meet business needs in the current economic context.</p><p> </p><p>2021-22 programme funding was discussed with HMT during the 2020 Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 20/10/2021 16:33:07 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson