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1122019

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees: Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether any export credit guarantees relating to Iran have been written off in the past 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	245909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>In relation to export credit guarantee instalments that have fallen due in the past ten years, Iran has repaid principal and contractual interest in full. In alignment with other export credit agencies, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has written off default interest. UKEF does not have any outstanding export credit guarantees relating to Iran at present.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 245910 question first answered 30/04/2019 11:54:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1122020

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees: Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether there are any outstanding export credit guarantees relating to Iran.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	245910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>In relation to export credit guarantee instalments that have fallen due in the past ten years, Iran has repaid principal and contractual interest in full. In alignment with other export credit agencies, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has written off default interest. UKEF does not have any outstanding export credit guarantees relating to Iran at present.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 245909 question first answered 30/04/2019 11:54:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1105741

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	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: Ministerial Policy Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the process for investigation of alleged breaches of the Special Adviser Code of Conduct is.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	237785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The responsibility for the conduct of Special Advisers, including discipline, rests with the appointing Minister.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/04/2019 15:39:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1092632

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	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: Ministerial Policy Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many alleged breaches of the Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct by his Department's Special Advisers have been investigated by the Minister responsible for the appointment in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	235370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The department holds no central record of such allegations. The conduct of all civil servants, including special advisers, is taken very seriously. Special advisers act in accordance with the Special Adviser Code of Conduct, which includes clear guidance on appropriate conduct in public life. The Code can be found at: <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fspecial-advisers-code-of-conduct&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cparly.pqs%40trade.gov.uk%7C9ddcfb1dc5694c731ea008d6b2d499f2%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C636893023514530359&amp;sdata=uy6T6FtrsKrp86YYhUdzQD1tqFM3QEsh3wZq%2BLdUhko%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-advisers-code-of-conduct</a></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/03/2019 16:58:12 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1091357

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Chevening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many times he has used Chevening House for (a) departmental and (b) personal purposes since taking office; and if he will outline the duration of each such use.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	234261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Chevening House is not funded by the Government and is the responsibility of its trustees. The Prime Minister decides who occupies the building. It is currently shared by the Foreign Secretary, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Secretary of State for International Trade.</p><p> </p><p>Since his appointment in July 2016, the Secretary of State for International Trade has used Chevening House on three occasions for Departmental use, as outlined below:</p><p> </p><p>19th October 2017 (one day)</p><p>7th June 2018 (one day)</p><p>11th October 2018 (one day)</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for International Trade has not used Chevening House for personal purposes since taking office.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 25/03/2019 10:50:20 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

987774

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Social Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much his Department has spent on promoted content on (a) Twitter, (b) Facebook and (c) Instagram in each month since June 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	179272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Digital advertising is a cost-effective way for the government to share important information the public needs to be aware of.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) buys media space through its appointed media buying agency, Carat. Carat data shows that the department has purchased media space to the value of £333,165 with these platforms since June 2017, which amounts to approximately 0.1% of overall annual communications spend across Government this year. Ad hoc spend may not be included in this amount.</p><p> </p><p>DIT uses these platforms and other social media channels to communicate with specific target audiences on government approved campaigns.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 29/10/2018 14:35:21 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

776858

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Exports: Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to UK Defence and Security Export Statistics for 2016, how much of the £5.9 billion that the UK exported, based on orders, was paid for by the Government of Iran.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	109243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The DIT Defence and Security Organisation recorded no new orders of defence exports to Iran in 2016 as the sale, supply, transfer or export to Iran, of all military goods and technology as listed in the UK Military List remain banned under the proliferation-related sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 30/10/2017 12:41:44 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

767754

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has discussed a potential new trade agreement with the Government of Iran in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	106594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>There have been no discussions with the Government of Iran in 2017 on a potential new trade agreement.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 17/10/2017 17:02:24 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

767755

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Bilateral Aid: Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much bilateral assistance his Department has provided to the Iranian Government in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	106648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>Since the re-opening of the British Embassy in Tehran in August 2015, the Department for International Trade team in Tehran has been working with UK and Iranian businesses and officials to seek out opportunities for bilateral trade.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Current UK exports of goods and services to Iran, 2010 – 2015 can be found in the ONS Pink Book 2016: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/006656balanceofpaymentsannualgeographicaldatatables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/006656balanceofpaymentsannualgeographicaldatatables</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 17/10/2017 16:56:22 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

710684

	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	Department for International Trade: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many and what proportion of people employed by his Department are from other EU countries.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	67466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>All Government Departments are bound by legal requirements concerning the right to work in the UK and in addition, the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Civil Service as part of wider pre-employment checks, but there is no requirement to retain this information beyond the point at which it has served its purpose.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/03/2017 14:48:24 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq