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856197

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	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations the Government has made to the (a) White House and (b) US Department of Commerce on the imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
	uin	131363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has and will continue to make representations to the US Administration, at the highest levels on the proposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. The Prime Minister raised the UK's concerns personally with President Trump on 4 March.</p><p>The Government has made clear that it does not support these tariffs and is working closely with affected UK businesses and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/03/2018 16:03:24 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

856194

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
	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 the potential effect of the US’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports on the future negotiation of a strong trading partnership between the US and UK after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
	uin	131360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The United States and United Kingdom are strong partners and allies. The US-UK bilateral trading relationship is an important one and vital to our economy. Total trade between the UK and US in 2016 was £167.6bn and both sides have committed to deepening our commercial relationship further.</p><p>The Government has made representations to the US Administration at the highest levels, on the proposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, including when the Prime Minister raised the UK's concerns with President Trump.</p><p>We will continue our positive and productive conversations with the US, on strengthening our bilateral trade and investment relationship, through the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/03/2018 17:18:07 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

856196

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
	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 the potential effect of the US’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports on international trade relations.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
	uin	131362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>We have a long-standing and special relationship with the US. The US and UK are strong partners and allies and the US-UK economic and security relationship is crucially important.</p><p>As the Prime Minister outlined to President Trump, when she raised the UK's concerns relating to these tariffs on 4 March, multilateral action is the best way to resolve the problem of global overcapacity, in commodities such as steel and aluminium. The Government is continuing to make representations to the US Administration, at the highest levels on the proposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/03/2018 17:48:18 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid