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1604017

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department is taking steps to create a trade portal for providing information and guidance to businesses on potential trade opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	165194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) already has an offer that supports businesses to access trade opportunities. DBT runs its Export Opportunities service via <a href="https://www.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">great.gov.uk</a>. There are tens of thousands of export sales leads that businesses can pitch towards. Businesses specify their product, and where they wish to export, before they are signposted to relevant opportunities. This is supported by the advice page on <a href="https://www.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">great.gov.uk</a> that helps businesses find export markets and advises them on the necessary steps to export.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/03/2023 14:37:05 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1604027

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Investment: San Marino
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress she has made on an agreement on the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments between the UK and the Republic of San Marino; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	165235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government welcomes foreign investment into the UK, including from the Republic of San Marino.</p><p> </p><p>At this time, the UK Government has not entered into discussions with the Republic of San Marino for the negotiation of an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/03/2023 14:32:25 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1604065

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Gold: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) she has and (b) her predecessors have had with businesses on removing illegally-mined gold from their supply chains.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	165246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>Since the creation of the position of Secretary of State for Business and Trade, there have been no such discussions.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/05/2023 09:02:01 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1604066

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Mercosur
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) she and (b) her predecessors have had discussions with their Mercosur counterparts on the status of gold in negotiations around a UK-Mercosur trade agreement.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	165247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK is not negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the Mercosur bloc. Neither the Secretary of State nor her predecessors have discussed the status of gold within any possible future negotiation with their Mercosur counterparts.</p><p> </p><p>Mercosur countries are important partners for the UK. We are working to strengthen our trading relationships in a way which supports sustainable development, removes barriers to trade, and helps British businesses to export.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/03/2023 15:34:29 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1604145

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Insolvency: Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the Government plans to publish its response to the consultation entitled Call for evidence: reviewing the personal insolvency landscape.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	165345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The call for evidence on the review of the personal insolvency closed on 23 October 2022. The Government is currently analysing the significant number of responses and feedback received and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 22/03/2023 17:06:18 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

1604147

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information her Department holds on how many people have accessed a personal insolvency solution while the Insolvency Service has been conducting its Review of the personal insolvency framework.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	165346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The number of people entering a formal personal insolvency solution since the commencement of the personal insolvency review at the beginning of July 2022 until 28 February 2023 was 74,124.</p><p> </p><p>The Insolvency Service publishes official statistics each month on the number of people entering a personal insolvency solution. The latest insolvency statistics can be accessed at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/monthly-insolvency-statistics-february-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/monthly-insolvency-statistics-february-2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 22/03/2023 17:07:13 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

1604163

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Environmental Protection and Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on mandatory human rights and environmental standards for multinational companies in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	165501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government supports the current voluntary approach to human rights and environmental standards for multinational companies in the UK; as set out in international frameworks such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises. Whilst the Government keeps this approach under review, including discussions with business where requested, we currently have no plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make changes to the current system.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 22/03/2023 17:04:34 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1603564

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and 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 Business and Trade, whether (a) SVB Financial Group and (b) any of its subsidiaries were regarded by UK Export Finance as acceptable institutions for partnership in the provision of (i) buyer credit facilities, (ii) lines of credit, (iii) standard buyer loan guarantees and (iv) bills and notes guarantees as of 1 January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	163736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) has not had any interactions with the SVB Financial Group or its subsidiaries. As a consequence, UKEF has not had reason to form any opinion over their suitability as partners in any transactions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 163737 question first answered 20/03/2023 14:56:53 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1603565

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and 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 Business and Trade, whether UK Export Finance had any outstanding arrangements with (a) SVB Financial Group and (b) any of its subsidiaries relating to the provision of (i) buyer credit facilities, (ii) lines of credit, (iii) standard buyer loan guarantees and (iv) bills and notes guarantees as of 1 January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	163737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) has not had any interactions with the SVB Financial Group or its subsidiaries. As a consequence, UKEF has not had reason to form any opinion over their suitability as partners in any transactions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 163736 question first answered 20/03/2023 14:56:53 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1603641

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make it her policy to accept the recommendations on tackling late payments to small businesses in the Federation of Small Business report entitled Time Is Money: The Case for Late Payment Reform, published on 10 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	163848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 15<sup>th</sup> March 2023, UIN 162500.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 16/03/2023 11:51:38 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson