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1187921

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Expert Trade Advisory Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which Expert Trade Advisory Groups have been created by the Department for International Trade; and who are the members of those groups.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL2935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>There are currently 17 Expert Trade Advisory Groups (ETAGs), covering a range of sector and thematic policy areas. Over 250 organisations are members of the network of Expert Trade Advisory Groups. The Department intends to publish the names of these organisations in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We have established engagement mechanisms, such as the ETAGs, to ensure a broad range of stakeholders have the opportunity to inform the UK’s trade policy. Any further opportunities for engagement during negotiations will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The membership of ETAGs varies according to the needs of the Group, and may include a range of stakeholders from industry, consumer groups, business associations, trade unions or NGOs. Members were selected based on experience and expertise in the relevant sectoral or thematic area.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL2936 HL2937 question first answered 31/03/2020 11:03:44 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1187922

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Expert Trade Advisory Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the role of the Department for International Trade’s Expert Trade Advisory Groups will be as negotiations on trade agreements progress.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL2936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>There are currently 17 Expert Trade Advisory Groups (ETAGs), covering a range of sector and thematic policy areas. Over 250 organisations are members of the network of Expert Trade Advisory Groups. The Department intends to publish the names of these organisations in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We have established engagement mechanisms, such as the ETAGs, to ensure a broad range of stakeholders have the opportunity to inform the UK’s trade policy. Any further opportunities for engagement during negotiations will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The membership of ETAGs varies according to the needs of the Group, and may include a range of stakeholders from industry, consumer groups, business associations, trade unions or NGOs. Members were selected based on experience and expertise in the relevant sectoral or thematic area.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL2935 HL2937 question first answered 31/03/2020 11:03:44 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1187923

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Expert Trade Advisory Groups: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how the Department for International Trade selected the membership of its Expert Trade Advisory Groups.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL2937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>There are currently 17 Expert Trade Advisory Groups (ETAGs), covering a range of sector and thematic policy areas. Over 250 organisations are members of the network of Expert Trade Advisory Groups. The Department intends to publish the names of these organisations in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We have established engagement mechanisms, such as the ETAGs, to ensure a broad range of stakeholders have the opportunity to inform the UK’s trade policy. Any further opportunities for engagement during negotiations will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The membership of ETAGs varies according to the needs of the Group, and may include a range of stakeholders from industry, consumer groups, business associations, trade unions or NGOs. Members were selected based on experience and expertise in the relevant sectoral or thematic area.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL2935 HL2936 question first answered 31/03/2020 11:03:44 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1185141

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Quintessentially
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether contracts between Quintissentially and (1) the Department for International Trade, and (2) any other Government department or agency, required details of the people who received goods and services under the contracts; and whether any goods or services were specifically excluded from those contracts.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL2643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade always requires the details of the people receiving the goods and services delivered through the Quintessentially contract. The goods and services supplied under the contract are provided in the contract schedule which are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts Finder is a Government website which is used for the publication of contract opportunities and contract awards. It is Government policy to publish all contracts over £10,000 further details of Contracts Finder and of the Quintessentially contract may be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F0ccf6274-6878-4ad0-a106-94a723595cbb&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cpaul.kellett%40trade.gov.uk%7C27ed0cc26791488cb4c508d7ccb9caa6%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C637202970666715849&amp;sdata=lCO6qTVWqkhdykX%2Fsq9BjPEjmoO9Uzfgor1VUha%2Fp6Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice0ccf6274-6878-4ad0a106-94a723595cbb</a>.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 25/03/2020 16:51:21 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1185145

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the effectiveness of their Export Strategy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL2647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>We launched the Export Strategy in August 2018 with the goal of strengthening the UK’s position as a global trading nation.</p><p>I’m pleased to say that UK exports are at a record high, with the latest figures showing exports of £705.1 billion in the 12 months to January 2020. That is an increase of 7% year-on-year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/03/2020 15:08:14 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1185146

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
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 progress has been made by the Secretary of State for International Trade with her counterparts in non-EU countries on any opportunities for trade deals after the transition period.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL2648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>While there are many other markets the UK will look to for new agreements in the future, our shared values and strength of trade with the United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, make them the right places to focus our initial attention. We have published our negotiation objectives for a UK-US free trade agreement. We will publish more details on our approach to other priority partners in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We are also continuing our programme to replicate the effects of existing EU trade agreements to ensure continuity for UK businesses following the transition period. By the time we left the EU, we had signed trade continuity agreements with 48 countries.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy (Conor Burns) is leading for the Department on engagement with Nations beyond US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/03/2020 14:46:18 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1185147

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support exports by the renewable energy sector.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL2649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) undertakes a range of activities to support exports from the renewable energy sector, including those under the ‘GREAT’ campaign. DIT’s renewable energy sector team engages with UK exporters, and our international network of trade and investment advisors offers further help to exporters, with renewable energy and clean growth key themes.</p><p>For example, last year the Department worked closely with Taiwan, signing a Memorandum of Understanding to open up Taiwan’s offshore wind opportunities for UK companies. The offshore wind sector deal commits DIT and industry to increase offshore wind exports fivefold to £2.6 billion by 2030.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/03/2020 14:52:52 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1185001

registered interest
date	13/03/2020
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: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with international counterparts on the administration of trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL2590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government has agreed arrangements which avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland in a Protocol to the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p>We are considering the best way to implement the Protocol and we will continue to engage with the EU. In developing our policy, alongside WTO rules, we are also taking into consideration a broader set of international obligations, including those under the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This work will inform communications with international counterparts, where relevant.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/03/2020 14:51:42 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1183449

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Quintessentially
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the names of the foreign investors introduced to the Department of International Trade by Quintessentially; and what venues were used for such introductions.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL2352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade meets multiple foreign investors on a weekly basis. Our investors seek the ability to pursue and implement their investment strategy confidentially. We work within GDPR guidelines and respect the commercially sensitive nature of our work.</p><p> </p><p>We use Government venues for meetings and engagements wherever possible to showcase the UK’s heritage and ensure value for money. We also seek to secure partnerships and sponsorship to ensure public expenditure is minimised.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 17/03/2020 16:52:32 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1183501

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that any future trade agreements with other countries will require that no imported food or drink may contain any asbestos which could enter into the body of a consumer.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>We remain firmly committed to upholding our high food safety standards outside the EU. The UK’s independent food regulators will continue to ensure that all food imports into the UK comply with those high standards.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 17/03/2020 16:53:46 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley