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1001917

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Game: Exports
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 promote the export of British game meat.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	188117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade supports exports for the whole of the food and drink sector and in 2017 game meat exports were worth £7 million.</p><p> </p><p>Game meat exports receive the same level of support as the rest of the food and drink sector through initiatives such as the GREAT campaign and the recently launched Export Strategy. We also work with a variety of food and drink trade associations to ensure that the Government is providing the right kind of support. We will continue to use the UK’s reputation for high quality food and drink, with high standards of traceability and sustainability further increasing overseas demand for our products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/11/2018 14:59:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1001927

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Natural Gas: Cameroon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether provision was made in the July 2018 agreement on natural gas with the Cameroon Government for the allocation of revenues from that deal to improve the lives of Cameroon's poorest people.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	188041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The deal concluded in June 2018 is a commercial agreement between New Age and the Government of Cameroon to develop the Etinde offshore bloc along the Atlantic coast of Cameroon. The Department for International Trade is responsible for supporting British businesses around the world and promoting trade ties with country partners. New Age is one of the companies we support in Cameroon.</p><p>Although a commercial opportunity, development of Etinde has the potential to help the poorest in Cameroonian society; creating jobs, improving local skills, generating wealth and contributing towards community development.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/11/2018 14:42:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

999582

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organization
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October to Written Question 182665 on Department for International Trade: World Trade Organisation, how many additional (a) permanent staff and (b) representatives at the World Trade Organisation have been recruited to the UK Mission in Geneva at the World Trade Organisation in preparation for the UK’s independent trade policy; and what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of recruiting those additional staff.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	186919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>Since the Referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union the Government has recruited, or is in the process of recruiting, 13 additional members of staff to work on economic issues at the UK Mission in Geneva, including the UK’s engagement in the World Trade Organization. Staff were recruited either internally from the Civil Service or locally in Geneva. All recruitment was carried out in-house by existing government HR teams and the specific costs attributable for the recruitment for these positions at the UK Mission are not readily available. There was no recruitment (or advertising) through external suppliers. We continue to keep the level of staffing at the UK Mission under review.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 09/11/2018 11:37:38 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

999137

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the article entitled UK has rolled over only 14 of 236 EU International Treaties published by the Financial Times on 29 October 2018, how many of the EU free trade agreements the Government has secured agreement to replicate.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	186277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>As an EU Member State, the UK currently participates in around 40 free trade agreements. The Government continues to seek continuity for the effects of these agreements as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 09/11/2018 11:11:29 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

999165

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	New Age (African Global Energy): Cameroon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled International visits pay off for British business, published on 8 June 2018, what estimate he has made of size of the revenue stream for the public treasury of the Government of Cameroon that is forecast to as a result of the natural gas deal between New Age (African Global Energy) Ltd and the Cameroonian Government announced in that press release.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	186257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The £1.5b investment deal concluded in June 2018 is a commercial agreement between New Age and the Government of Cameroon to develop the Etinde offshore bloc along the Atlantic coast of Cameroon. The Department for International Trade is responsible for supporting British businesses around the world and promoting trade ties with country partners. New Age is one of the companies we support in Cameroon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 05/11/2018 16:51:14 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

999308

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees relating to the UK leaving the EU since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	186203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) was created in July 2016 following the result of the EU referendum and was specifically established as part of the government's EU exit strategy. Given the Department's objectives it is not possible to identify which elements of these are specifically related to EU Exit.</p><p>The amount spent on consultancy, which relates to the provision of objective advice to the Department relating to strategy, structure, management or operations in pursuit of its purposes and objectives is published in DIT's annual report and accounts and can be accessed using the following link.</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-international-trade-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 09/11/2018 11:31:26 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

999390

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organization
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what preparations have been made for the level of representation the UK will require at the World Trade Organisation after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	186242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend for Romford to the answers I gave to the Hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington on 29 October 2018, UIN: 182665 and on 9 November 2018, UIN: 186919.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 09/11/2018 11:46:00 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

997595

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: East Midlands
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 the level of foreign direct investment into the East Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	185807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2016 the Department for International Trade (DIT) established a dedicated taskforce to deliver bespoke activity to attract foreign direct investment into the Midlands Engine, including the East Midlands. This activity includes: full profiling of the key sectors and showcasing these at events overseas; working with DIT’s overseas network and local partners across the region to deliver tailored support to promote individual areas as a destination for investment; international promotion of a portfolio of Midlands capital investment opportunities, including 10 projects from the East Midlands; and provision of funding for local partners to collaborate and amplify investment messaging, such as attendance at the MIPIM property show in Cannes.</p><p>There were 72 investment projects that landed in the East Midlands in tax year 2017-2018. There were 3714 associated new jobs. This is the highest number of new jobs from foreign direct investment in the East Midlands for 3 years.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/11/2018 11:22:32 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

997669

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many free trade agreements with third parties the UK is party to as a result of its membership of the EU ; and how many of those agreements the UK Government plans to replicate after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	185558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>As an EU member state, the UK currently participates in around 40 free trade agreements. A list of these agreements can be found here: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/negotiations-and-agreements/" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/negotiations-and-agreements/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is seeking continuity for the effects of these agreements as we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 06/11/2018 11:27:17 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

997683

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: Mexico
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made in transitioning the existing EU trade agreement with Mexico; and whether he has received any requests for changes to that agreement.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	185693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>We have been in constant dialogue with all our trading partners to achieve continuity by replicating the effects of our existing EU trade agreements. They understand this must be primary objective, and securing continuity will be a strong foundation to build on our already successful trading relationship.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 185694 185695 185696 185697 185698 185699 185700 185701 185702 185703 185704 185705 185706 185707 185708 185709 185710 185711 185712 question first answered 07/11/2018 12:17:30 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach