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855941

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	Foreign Investment in UK: Far East
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 effectiveness of his Department's work in helping secure further investment into Scotland from mainland China and Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	131107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has a whole of UK approach to investment and actively promotes Scotland as one of the leading locations to invest in and set up business operations. There are also DIT officials based in Scotland, working on export and investment promotion. From April 2017 to date, working in collaboration with Scottish Development International (SDI), DIT has supported several investments into Scotland from China and Hong Kong, creating 176 jobs. DIT provides a pipeline of projects to the Devolved Administrations and works together to ensure projects land in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/03/2018 17:01:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

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

856197

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 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

855554

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Honduras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	to ask the Secretary of State for Intentional Trade, with reference to the statement from the Honduran office in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemning the use of force of force by the Honduras Government against protesters, if he will suspend the license for the unsent order of surveillance equipment to Honduras.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	130861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The goods on this licence were presented to UK Customs for export on 22 February 2018. This licence is now exhausted.</p><p>United Nations reports are considered as part of the application process. The issue of the licence was consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and remained so at the time of export.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/03/2018 17:40:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

855657

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department For International Trade: Apprentices
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 the staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	130964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of apprentices in the Department for International Trade (DIT), has been increasing since it was formed in July 2016. DIT currently employs 39 apprentices, which equates to 2.2% of current UK employees. The Secretary of State recently celebrated National Apprenticeship Week, with the Department's apprentices, where they shared their experiences of working in Government.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 08/03/2018 16:49:06 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

846805

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their plans for parliamentary scrutiny of post-Brexit trade deals.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL5767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>As outlined in the Government’s White Paper – ‘Preparing for our Future UK Trade Policy’, parliament will play a vital role in the scrutiny of future trade agreements, as it always has. The UK remains committed to a transparent, fair, and inclusive approach to international trade and has invited views on the UK’s approach to its future trade policy, including future trade agreements.</p><p>The Department for International Trade continues to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, to gather views that will help to inform decisions on the future approach to the scrutiny of future trade agreements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 06/03/2018 14:10:11 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

846806

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are being lobbied in respect of any future UK–US trade deal.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL5768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>As outlined in the Trade White Paper, ‘Preparing for our Future UK Trade Policy’, the UK is committed to a transparent approach to international trade. We have invited views on the UK’s approach to future trade agreements, including our future trade relationship with the US, and engagement with stakeholders is ongoing as they continue to feed into our policy development.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that protecting the NHS is of the utmost importance. Nothing in our future trade agreements, including with the US, will prevent the UK from regulating in the pursuit of legitimate public policy objectives such as the NHS. As we leave the EU, the UK will continue to ensure that rigorous protections for the NHS are included in all trade agreements it is party to.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL5769 HL5770 question first answered 08/03/2018 17:47:40 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

846807

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, with regard to lobbying in relation to any future UK–US trade deal, whether they will disclose (1) the names of all those lobbying Her Majesty's Government, (2) the form and timing of such lobbying, and (3) the subjects covered by those lobbyists.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL5769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>As outlined in the Trade White Paper, ‘Preparing for our Future UK Trade Policy’, the UK is committed to a transparent approach to international trade. We have invited views on the UK’s approach to future trade agreements, including our future trade relationship with the US, and engagement with stakeholders is ongoing as they continue to feed into our policy development.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that protecting the NHS is of the utmost importance. Nothing in our future trade agreements, including with the US, will prevent the UK from regulating in the pursuit of legitimate public policy objectives such as the NHS. As we leave the EU, the UK will continue to ensure that rigorous protections for the NHS are included in all trade agreements it is party to.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL5768 HL5770 question first answered 08/03/2018 17:47:40 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

846808

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have been subject to lobbying to open the NHS market to United States firms as part of any future UK–US trade deals.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL5770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>As outlined in the Trade White Paper, ‘Preparing for our Future UK Trade Policy’, the UK is committed to a transparent approach to international trade. We have invited views on the UK’s approach to future trade agreements, including our future trade relationship with the US, and engagement with stakeholders is ongoing as they continue to feed into our policy development.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that protecting the NHS is of the utmost importance. Nothing in our future trade agreements, including with the US, will prevent the UK from regulating in the pursuit of legitimate public policy objectives such as the NHS. As we leave the EU, the UK will continue to ensure that rigorous protections for the NHS are included in all trade agreements it is party to.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL5768 HL5769 question first answered 08/03/2018 17:47:40 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe