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670363

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Beer: Exports
	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 increase British beer exports.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	59136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is committed to increasing exports of British food and drink, including beer. We offer a range of services and support for both new and experienced exporters and we work closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and industry bodies such as the British Beer and Pub Association to help British brewers in their export efforts.</p><p>We are developing export campaigns in high growth markets where there is potential for increasing sales of British beer and we continue to help British brewers enter those markets and expand internationally. For example, in November last year we organised the first ever UK Beer and Cider Pavilion at the Food and Hotel China trade show in Shanghai. Over 30 British brands were represented.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 17/01/2017 17:34:47 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

710682

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Trade Promotion
	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 level of business interest in the great.gov.uk digital platform.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	67571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The great.gov.uk digital platform has received over 2,400,000 page views and 780,000 unique visitors since its launch on 14 November 2016.</p><p>Since the launch, over 10,000 user accounts have been created on great.gov.uk services and nearly 25,000 enquiries about export opportunities have been submitted.</p><p>The Department for International Trade is continually evaluating and iterating its services to ensure that it provides the best possible support to businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/03/2017 12:05:41 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

713309

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with other Commonwealth countries on future trade and investment opportunities.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	909459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>During the Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Meeting held earlier this month, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade, and my Noble Friend Lord Price, met many of the 35 visiting Commonwealth Trade Ministers to discuss trade and investment issues of mutual interest during the two day event.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 23/03/2017 15:25:25 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

746915

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions has he had with his counterparts in Commonwealth countries on the future of trade and investment between the UK and other member states.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	2081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>In March 2017 the Commonwealth Trade Ministers' Meeting was held in London. My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy met over 20 trade ministers from across the Commonwealth. My Ministerial colleagues and I continue to have a range of contacts with counterparts from the Commonwealth, both specifically in preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Summit and as part of our ongoing bilateral trade relationships.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/07/2017 11:16:01 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

765634

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Export Finance: Small Businesses
	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 make it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to access UK Export Finance resources.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	105737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>As announced by my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade in July, small businesses can now access government-backed export finance directly from their banks. UK Export Finance (UKEF) has partnered with the five major high street banks to provide small and medium-sized enterprises quicker and easier access to its support. Businesses are now able to access UKEF’s support directly from their bank without the need to apply separately. At the same time, businesses that do not yet sell overseas, but supply exporters that do, will also be able to access UKEF’s support, spreading the benefits of trade to smaller businesses across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/10/2017 15:48:30 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

838988

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	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 key potential economic benefits for UK (a) businesses and (b) consumers of the UK agreeing trade agreements with other countries after leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	127549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>As part of its preparations for future trade negotiations, the Department for International Trade (DIT) is conducting analysis of potential agreements with other countries. DIT has provided a qualitative summary of existing literature on the impacts of signing free trade agreements in the Impact Assessment accompanying the Trade Bill, available here: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA17-010.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA17-010.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department currently provides impact assessments to Parliament when EU trade agreements are ratified. As outlined in the White Paper “Preparing for our future trade policy”, we are committed to a transparent approach to international trade, and will ensure Parliament has an appropriate role to play in the scrutiny of new UK trade treaties.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/02/2018 11:56:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith