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1243314

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Brendan Cox
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions her Department had with Brendan Cox on the GREAT campaign in financial year 2019-20; and whether Brendan Cox received remuneration for discussions on that campaign.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	103461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>All meetings of senior officials with external organisations or persons are published in line with the usual transparency requirements, and can be viewed on gov.uk. There have been no contracts awarded or purchase orders set up by the Department for International Trade to make payments to Brendan Cox.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/10/2020 12:08:31 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1552640

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his Department's publication of ministerial overseas travel data for July to September 2022, what the cost was of the plane tickets for the former Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth’s journeys to and from (a) New Mexico, USA from 20-26 August 2022 and (b) Bali, Indonesia from 27 August to 3 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	112071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2022 answer text <p>The cost of plane tickets for the former Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth’s journeys to and from (a) New Mexico, USA from 20-26 August 2022 and (b) Bali, Indonesia from 27 August to 3 September are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>(b)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost of Plane tickets</p></td><td><p><strong>£5,618.56</strong> (Fare paid + Tax)</p></td><td><p><strong>£6,351.46 </strong> (Fare paid + Tax)</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 28/12/2022 10:11:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1668002

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Incentives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the value was of non-cash vouchers awarded to staff working for her core Department as performance-related bonuses in 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero did not exist as a separate department in 2022-23. It is not possible to split the value of the non-cash voucher awards from the rest of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The value of non-cash voucher awards for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in 2022-23 was £337,255.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/11/2023 16:22:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565131

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 with a Government procurement card in July 2022, for how many (a) individuals and (b) nights accommodation was purchased at the Grand Hotel Petersberg on 1 July 2022; and what the purpose was of the stay at that hotel.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	119034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, attended the Petersberg Summer Dialogue at the Grand Hotel Petersberg in Koenigswinter, Germany, for two nights 1<sup>st</sup> – 3<sup>rd</sup> July.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/01/2023 12:46:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1254369

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Email and Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, to which unit in her Department hon. Members should refer telephone calls and email messages from companies in their constituencies with problems or queries relating to their UK import and export business from 1 January 2021; and what the (a) contact details and (b) available hours are of that unit.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	119199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) provides a wide range of support services to UK exporters and Investors. Where companies have an established relationship with the Department, they should utilise the support of their named account manager.</p><p> </p><p>For generic international trade support, Members should direct constituents to enquiries@trade.gov.uk and +44 (0) 20 7215 5000.</p><p> </p><p>For queries relating to the UK’s departure from the EU, constituents should use our Transition Period Enquiry Service. This service can be accessed via – <a href="https://www.great.gov.uk/transition-period/contact/" target="_blank">https://www.great.gov.uk/transition-period/contact/</a></p><p> </p><p>Our enquiry services operate from 9am to 5pm (UK Time) with the Transition Period Enquiry Service planning to extend these operating hours as we approach the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/11/2020 17:51:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1254463

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Internet and Telephone Services
	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 establish a dedicated (a) telephone helpline and (b) online support chat service for individuals and companies facing logistical problems or tariff rates queries relating to their UK imports and exports from 1 January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	119200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has a telephone helpline for businesses to ask trade-related queries. In December 2018, we established an online support service to help traders to understand the EU Exit and Transition processes and answer questions on DIT policy, including tariffs. Companies should continue to use these resources now and post-1<sup>st</sup> January 2021 for support to prepare for changes as we leave the Single Market and Customs Union.</p><p> </p><p>This Department is working with Cabinet Office and other departments to ensure traders and hauliers have the right support. In addition to Departmental helplines, Cabinet Office has set up the EU Transition Trader and Industry Forum, which traders and logistics companies can use to ask questions from government officials - <a href="https://transition-forum.service.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://transition-forum.service.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>For logistics companies, the Department for Transport has set up 45 information and advice sites across the country which hauliers can visit if they need advice and support. A list of those sites can be found here- <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/haulier-advice-site-locations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/haulier-advice-site-locations</a></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/11/2020 17:55:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1254480

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	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: Rules of Origin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has promoted any external communications for traders on updated rules of origin arising from continuity trade agreements taking effect after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	119202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has published clear, accurate, and up-to-date information on every signed continuity agreement to give businesses the support they need to enter new markets across the globe. This includes information on the rules of origin provisions within those agreements.</p><p>DIT has also created free-to-use online tools (‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/get-rules-tariffs-trade-with-uk" target="_blank">Trade with the UK’ </a>and ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/check-duties-customs-exporting" target="_blank">Check How to Export Goods’</a>) so that businesses can access product-specific and country-specific information on tariffs and regulations that currently apply to UK trade in goods.</p><p>These tools provide information for traders on updated rules of origin arising from continuity trade agreements taking effect after the transition period and are regularly updated to reflect any changes.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/11/2020 12:14:14 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1685846

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Indonesia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 28 December 2022 to Question 112071 on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Aviation, what the cost was of the accommodation used by the former Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth on his visit to Indonesia from 27 August to 3 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	12013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government publishes on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C8cdfec96435d444ebe9a08dc23ef9334%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638424759072164916%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=WdKF8E1wa3LhwxVksM45%2BOdLG171LDuWrhC%2BIKddwho%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> details of the total cost of overseas Ministerial travel, including costs of travel, and on other costs (visas, accommodation, meals). But as has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not publish granular detail on Ministers’ travel at home or abroad, nor details of those accompanying them.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/02/2024 13:17:54 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1271382

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Email and Telephone Services
	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 26 November 2020 to Question 119199 on Department for International Trade: Email and Telephone Services, how many staff, by grade, operate her Department’s (a) business support email and phone enquiry services and (b) Transition Period Enquiry Service; and in what hours those services were fully staffed and operational from 28 December 2020 to 4 January 2021 inclusive.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	130000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) business support enquiry service is current-ly operated under a Memorandum of Understanding with BEIS. This helpline is staffed by 1 SEO, 1 EO and 4 AO’s.</p><p><br>Between 28th December 2020 and 4th January 2021, the enquiry line was closed on the 28th December, operated from 9am to 5pm on 29th - 31st December inclusive, and on the 4th January. From 1st - 3rd January the helpline was an email only service from 9am to 5pm.</p><p><br>The email-based Transition Period Enquiry Service is staffed by 1 Grade 7, 1 SEO, 2 HEOs and 1 EO. Further resource is available from staff based around the globe for op-erational contingency, trained to support the team when demand requires this.</p><p><br>The enquiry line was operated from 9am to 5pm on all days between 28th December and 4th January 2021 inclusive.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/01/2021 17:39:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1287098

	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	Exports
	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 £24.4 billion in export wins reported by her Department in its 2019-20 annual report by the nine target regions for export wins set out in that report, namely (a) Africa, (b) Asia Pacific, (c) China and Hong Kong, (d) Eastern Europe and Central Asia, (e) Europe, (f) Latin America and the Caribbean, (g) Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan, (h) North America and (i) South Asia.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	154868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department is not able to provide, reliably, the breakdowns requested.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 154869 question first answered 24/02/2021 17:56:34 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry