I outlined the Government\u2019s position on commissioning a new Royal Yacht for trade promotion during the debate in Westminster Hall on 11 October.<\/p>
Trade Envoy<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Market(s)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Adam Afriyie MP<\/p><\/td> Ghana<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rushanara Ali MP<\/p><\/td> Bangladesh<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Richard Benyon MP<\/p><\/td> Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP<\/p><\/td> Egypt<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Richard Graham MP<\/p><\/td> Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, ASEAN Economic Community<\/p><\/td><\/tr> John Howell MP<\/p><\/td> Nigeria<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Andrew Murrison MP<\/p><\/td> Morocco, Tunisia<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mark Prisk MP<\/p><\/td> Nordic and Baltic Countries, Brazil<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lord Hollick of Notting Hill<\/p><\/td> Tanzania, Kenya<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rt Hon. Baroness Northover<\/p><\/td> Angola<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lord Popat of Harrow<\/p><\/td> Uganda, Rwanda<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lord Risby of Haverhill<\/p><\/td> Algeria<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rt Hon. Lord Astor of Hever DL<\/p><\/td> Kazakhstan, Oman<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rt Hon. Lord Lamont of Lerwick<\/p><\/td> Iran<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rt Hon. Lord King of Bridgwater<\/p><\/td> Saudi Arabia<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne<\/p><\/td> Iraq, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rt Hon. Lord Janvrin<\/p><\/td> Turkey<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Baroness Morris of Bolton<\/p><\/td> Jordan, Kuwait, Palestinian Territories<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lord Faulkner of Worcester<\/p><\/td> Taiwan<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lord Puttnam of Queensgate<\/p><\/td> Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury<\/p><\/td> Mexico<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The 2016/17 budget for the Trade Envoy Programme is £333,936.<\/p> Trade Envoys, and Posts, report on market visits and UK engagements to identify actions and outcomes on an ongoing basis.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government who the current trade envoys are, what the total cost of their provision is, and whether they will produce a report on their work.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/541773/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Overseas Business Network Initiative was launched in November 2012 to deliver trade support through partners, including overseas Chambers of Commerce. Overseas posts in selected emerging markets were asked to nominate potential partners via a business case process. Working closely with the British Chambers of Commerce, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Ministers and officials reviewed the business cases and selected partners against set criteria.<\/p> <\/p> Heads of Trade and Investment in individual markets administer the performance of each Overseas Business Network partner, reporting back to UKTI HQ. The UKTI HQ team approve the budget for each network partner.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what is the procedure by which an Overseas Business Network is appointed; and who (1) administers the performance of, and (2) approves the budget for, each network.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what amount they have paid for, or directly to, each of the Overseas Business Networks in each of the past four years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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