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1130274

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the maintenance of the rules-based system for international trade.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	911199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of the rules-based multilateral trading system. I recently advocated for this at the Global Trade Review 2019 Conference and at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting where I held meetings with the Director General of the World Trade Organization, Roberto Azevedo and my Japanese counterpart Trade Minister, Mr Hiroshige Seko.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 06/06/2019 11:02:35 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1129504

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 10 May (HL15426), how many of the countries with which the UK trades solely on World Trade Organisation terms have agreements with the EU to which the UK is a party.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL15989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>In my answer to my noble Friend on 30 April (HL15424), it was noted that the UK, as a Member of the EU, trades with 27 World Trade Organisation (WTO) Members on “WTO Terms”. The EU has no comprehensive bilateral or regional preferential tariff arrangements in place with these WTO Members.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 13/06/2019 12:30:54 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1127627

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to ensure businesses have increased access to international procurement markets after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	256298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>We have taken measures to safeguard the UK’s ability to continue to participate in the WTO Government Procurement Agreement. This means that British businesses will be able to continue to bid for government contracts worth an estimated £1.3 trillion annually in a range of sectors on substantially the same terms as they do now.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also seeking continuity of existing EU trade agreements. Many of these agreements contain public procurement obligations that we will retain, including the recently signed agreements with Switzerland, Israel, Chile, the Andean Community and the Caribbean countries. This will provide guaranteed access for UK suppliers to public procurement opportunities in our global trade partners.</p><p><br> As we pursue our independent trade policy after EU exit, we will seek ambitious and comprehensive Free Trade Agreements, including opportunities to increase access for UK suppliers to international procurement markets.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 23/05/2019 14:13:34 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1126691

registered interest
date	14/05/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 14 May (HL15424 and HL15425), which are the 27 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with which the UK trades solely on WTO terms.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL15708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Members with which the UK trades purely on WTO Terms - not subject to any Free Trade Agreement or preferential trade regime – are: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, China, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Gabon, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, the Maldives, New Zealand, Oman, Paraguay, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, the US, Uruguay and Venezuela.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/05/2019 16:50:38 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1125792

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase trade opportunities with Anglosphere countries.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	252579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is committed to building and enhancing our relationships across the world as part of our global Britain agenda. We have consulted on potential FTAs with the USA, Australia, New Zealand and accession to the CPTPP.</p><p> </p><p>Fulfilling a 2017 manifesto commitment my Department appointed Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioners (HMTCs) based in 9 overseas regions which between them cover all anglosphere countries. Each HMTC is responsible for delivering a Regional Trade Plan which includes specific reference to growing UK exports to those regions and to opening markets globally.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/05/2019 12:19:32 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1124043

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many countries the UK currently trades solely with on World Trade Organization terms without any additional bilateral or regional trade agreements.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL15425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK currently trades with 24 WTO Member countries on purely WTO terms. In addition to this, the UK trades with 3 WTO Members (customs territories) on purely WTO terms. Therefore, the UK trades with 27 WTO Members on purely WTO terms.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 15/05/2019 10:38:34 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1121717

registered interest
date	17/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential effect on UK international trade of improving the Reading to Gatwick Airport road corridor.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	910521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade makes the case for high-quality infrastructure across all parts of the UK to ensure our ambition of becoming a truly global trading nation as we leave the EU can be achieved.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 25/04/2019 11:18:10 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1104929

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his Department's trade policy will be if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	236456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>Our priority remains getting approval for the deal we have negotiated with our European partners. Alongside this, the Government will continue to do the responsible thing and prepare for all eventualities with partner countries, including a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p><p>Regardless of how we leave, for the first time in more than four decades, the UK will have an independent trade policy once we exit from the EU. We will deploy all the tools at our disposal and tailor our trade policy to the strengths and requirements of the UK economy.</p><p>The Government is preparing for an ambitious programme of trade negotiations and enhanced market access. We have consulted on our first four potential free trade agreements (FTAs), with Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.</p><p>While we are looking to forge new agreements, the Government is also seeking continuity for our existing EU trade agreements as we leave the European Union. We have made good progress, signing agreements with Chile, Switzerland, the Faroe Islands, the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) states, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, the Pacific states, and CARIFORUM. We are also due to sign an agreement with Iceland-Norway shortly.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 29/03/2019 08:34:10 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson