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1584971

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	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	Department for Business and Trade: Ministerial Boxes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many ministerial red (a) boxes and (b) folders were in use by her Department as of 1 February bearing the inscription (i) Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (ii) Department for International Trade; and how much public money was spent on the procurement of those items.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	141387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>As of 1 February, there was one red box and fifteen folders in use by the Department bearing the inscription Department for International Trade. This was at a cost of £1,500 for the box and £5,760 for the folders with a total cost of £7,260. There were no boxes or folders in use bearing the inscription Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 28/02/2023 14:53:16 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1585027

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	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, if she will take steps to help ensure her Department (a) promotes investment and (b) champions free trade in (i) all parts of the UK and (ii) Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	141360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>This department supports businesses in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland on the ground through our Trade and Investment Hubs, ensuring businesses across the UK can access the right support at the right time. These Hubs increase our capacity to engage nationally on trade policy issues and influence regional thinking so that we drive competitiveness and investment in all nations.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/02/2023 09:31:04 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1585288

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	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	Department for International Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2022 to Question 118892, in which quarterly publication of ministerial transparency data details of Lord Grimstone's visit to Jeddah in July 2021 can be found.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	142643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Due to an administrative oversight, details of Lord Grimstone’s visit to Jeddah in July 2021 were omitted from the department’s published version of July to September 2021 transparency data. Details of this visit will be published as an amendment to this return as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/02/2023 11:59:33 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1585895

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	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: Trade Promotion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many small businesses received support via the UK Trade Programme in 2022; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of that support.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	143804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Since launching on 30 November 2021, the UK Tradeshow Programme has had 419 applications seeking support to exhibit at (258), or attend (161<strong>*</strong>), trade shows overseas.</p><p> </p><p>The programme is currently running as a 16-month feasibility study, ending on 31 March 2023, and research to evaluate the programme is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in our 2021 Export Strategy “Made in the UK, sold to the World”, the Department is committed to improving exporting opportunities for businesses and monitoring our performance in this area to ensure continuous improvement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>*</strong>Pursuant to my replies to the hon. Member for Torfaen on 9 February 2023, UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-18/126730" target="_blank">126730</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-18/126731" target="_blank">126731</a>, which stated 164 attendee applications had been received, three applications have since been resolved as incomplete.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 143805 question first answered 20/02/2023 12:54:08 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1585896

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	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: Trade Promotion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding available for smaller companies to exhibit their trade overseas; and whether she has made an assessment of how that support compares to that offered by other countries in the World Trade Organisation.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	143805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Since launching on 30 November 2021, the UK Tradeshow Programme has had 419 applications seeking support to exhibit at (258), or attend (161<strong>*</strong>), trade shows overseas.</p><p> </p><p>The programme is currently running as a 16-month feasibility study, ending on 31 March 2023, and research to evaluate the programme is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in our 2021 Export Strategy “Made in the UK, sold to the World”, the Department is committed to improving exporting opportunities for businesses and monitoring our performance in this area to ensure continuous improvement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>*</strong>Pursuant to my replies to the hon. Member for Torfaen on 9 February 2023, UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-18/126730" target="_blank">126730</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-18/126731" target="_blank">126731</a>, which stated 164 attendee applications had been received, three applications have since been resolved as incomplete.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 143804 question first answered 20/02/2023 12:54:08 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1585932

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	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	TRIPS Agreement: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which (a) industry bodies and (b) UK civil society organisations the Department for International Trade consulted with on the TRIPS waiver extension to include COVID-19 tests and treatments.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	143877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>Department for Business and Trade officials have discussed the potential extension of the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12) TRIPS decision with (a) the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), the BioIndustry Association (BIA), the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI), the British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA), (b) StopAids, Médecins Sans Frontières, Just Treatment, Global Justice, Oxfam, Access 2 Healthcare, and Christian Aid. HM Government appreciates the continuous engagement from industry and civil society organisations on this matter and remains committed to engage constructively with stakeholders on discussions taking place at the World Trade Organization.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 14/03/2023 12:08:05 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1586206

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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 Trade with EU: Rules of Origin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Rules of Origin agreement with the European Union until 2027; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	146757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Rules of Origin we negotiated with the EU were developed in close consultation with stakeholders and designed to reflect the needs of UK-EU supply chains. For some sectors, such as electrified vehicles and batteries, we negotiated transitional rules until 2027 to help industry adapt to these new requirements. It is not current Government policy to seek any extensions to the Rules of Origin with the EU, however, Department for Business and Trade officials are in regular dialogue with industry in these sectors to understand their readiness for any upcoming changes.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 27/02/2023 13:00:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1586240

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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	Beer and Gin: Exports
	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 help support and increase the export of locally produced beer and gin to overseas markets.
	tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	147134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business &amp; Trade provides bespoke export advice and support to our distilleries and breweries across the UK through our network of international trade advisers and dedicated sector resource in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has a dedicated workplan of export promotion activities including a strong UK presence at tradeshows such as Prowein in Germany in March, educational webinars and inward buyer visits.</p><p> </p><p>We work in close partnership with trade associations such as the Wine and Spirits Trade Association and the British Beer and Pub Association to help drinks exporters to capitalise on the enormous global demand for British food and drink whilst we work to open new markets for their products.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 28/02/2023 11:40:24 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1586497

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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 Missions: English Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the most recent date on which one or more representatives of the English language teaching (ELT) sector were (a) invited on and (b) able to attend a trade mission organised by the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	146758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The most recent trade mission in which representatives from the English language teaching (ELT) sector were invited and attended was to Malaysia from 20-23 February 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The projected number of students participating in the English language teaching sector for 2023 - 2025 is 385,000 per year [Source: English UK).</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with English UK, who are members of the Education Sector Advisory Group, co-chaired by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Department for Education ministers. We have provided support for English UK’s English with Confidence campaign, including through the production of promotional material and hosting around 50 overseas ELT agents during a familiarisation visit in September 2022. We will continue to ensure that the ELT sector’s recovery and ambition is captured in the Government’s International Education Strategy. DBT will be supporting English UK’s Study World event and will support the sector at ICEF (International Consultants for Education and Fairs) Berlin, alongside considering ELT mission destinations for the next 15 months.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 146759 146760 question first answered 27/02/2023 13:15:44 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1586498

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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	English Language: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if her Department will make a estimated projection of the number of students participating in the English language teaching sector in each of the next three years; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	146759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The most recent trade mission in which representatives from the English language teaching (ELT) sector were invited and attended was to Malaysia from 20-23 February 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The projected number of students participating in the English language teaching sector for 2023 - 2025 is 385,000 per year [Source: English UK).</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with English UK, who are members of the Education Sector Advisory Group, co-chaired by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Department for Education ministers. We have provided support for English UK’s English with Confidence campaign, including through the production of promotional material and hosting around 50 overseas ELT agents during a familiarisation visit in September 2022. We will continue to ensure that the ELT sector’s recovery and ambition is captured in the Government’s International Education Strategy. DBT will be supporting English UK’s Study World event and will support the sector at ICEF (International Consultants for Education and Fairs) Berlin, alongside considering ELT mission destinations for the next 15 months.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 146758 146760 question first answered 27/02/2023 13:15:44 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas