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1045931

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, on (a) how many occasions and (b) what dates the Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser has met (i) the Prime Minister’s Europe Adviser and (ii) the Prime Minister in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	211218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Chief Negotiation Adviser’s role is to lead on trade negotiation and strategy, at the Department for International Trade. He advises my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade on trade agreements and market access deals with the UK’s global trading partners. The negotiation with the EU regarding the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration is the responsibility of the Prime Minister’s Europe Adviser.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser has had one 1:1 meeting with the Prime Minister’s Europe Adviser in the last 12 months. He has had no 1:1 meetings with the Prime Minister in the last 12 months, but has had two meetings with her accompanied by the Secretary of State for International Trade and others in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 29/01/2019 13:48:20 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1156243

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
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 Agreements
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 potential economic merits of a trade deal between the UK and (a) the United States, (b) Australia and (c) Japan.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	5017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State recently visited the US, Australia, and Japan to meet her counterparts as well as British businesses and reiterated her commitment to free trade agreements (FTAs) with these countries.</p><p> </p><p>At the start of new FTA negotiations, the Government will publish its Outline Approach which will include our negotiating objectives and be accompanied by a scoping assessment which will be informed by economic modelling, setting out the potential economic impacts of any agreement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 31/10/2019 09:57:48 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1167132

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
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 Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to open trade negotiations (a) bilaterally with the US, (b) for the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, (c) bilaterally with Japan, (d) bilaterally with Australia, (e) bilaterally with New Zealand, (f) with Mercosur, (g) bilaterally with other individual countries and (h) multilaterally through the WTO.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	7129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Our priority is to be in a position to begin negotiations with our key partners as soon after we leave the EU as possible.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>We will prioritise negotiating trade agreements with our close friends and likeminded allies: the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, as well as considering accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>We continue to build stronger bilateral trading relationships through dialogue and engagement with partners. We are also assessing options for future trading arrangements, this includes the Mercosur bloc and its members. The UK already participates in WTO negotiations as part of the EU. Once we regain our independent voice at the WTO, the UK will continue to take an active role in these negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 04/11/2019 15:14:09 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1167131

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Export Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK Export Finance; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	7128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>As UK Export Finance (UKEF) celebrates its 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary as the world’s first export credit agency, it is building on along heritage of innovation. In 2018-19 UKEF underwrote the largest amount of business since 1991, providing £6.8 billion in support for UK exports. 79% of these companies were Small and Medium Enterprises. In the same period UKEF also made its largest ever transaction, with over a £5 billion package of support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, UKEF were named the best export credit agency for 2018 by Global Trade Review and Trade Finance Global. The British Exporters Association has also recently commended the significant expansion of UKEF’s product range over the last decade. UKEF is well equipped to provide world class export finance to help UK businesses succeed globally.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 05/11/2019 14:00:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1380008

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Shipping: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of container shipping prices on UK trade; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	77444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>High consumer demand and sustained disruption caused by Covid-19 has put pressure on global freight capacity which has resulted in demand for shipping containers outstripping supply. This has caused an increase in the cost of freight transport globally. Higher prices have impacted UK trade causing disruption for businesses and individuals. DIT has supported DfT in working with the shipping industry to mitigate disruption. DIT is also engaging with affected businesses and continues to monitor the impact of rising shipping prices on international trade.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 26/11/2021 14:40:16 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1383469

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Shipping: Containers
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 work with the shipping industry to reduce container shipping prices; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	84343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend for Wycombe to the answer I gave him on the 26<sup>th</sup> November 2021, UIN: 77444.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 06/12/2021 11:11:46 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker