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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

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

1182904

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Quintessentially
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Government Procurement Service was consulted on the decision by the Department for International Trade to let a contract with Quintessentially.
tabling member printed	Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
uin	HL2227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Quintessentially won a competitive tender in May 2016 which was carried out by UK Shared Business Services who at the time managed UK Trade and Investment’s (UKTI) procurement activity. UKTI was a joint, non-ministerial Government Department reporting to the Secretaries of State for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The contract was awarded by UK Shared Business Services prior to the formation of the Department for International Trade (DIT). DIT took ownership of the former UKTI’s contracts and does not hold a record of whether the Government Procurement Service were consulted (now referred to as the Crown Commercial Service).</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 18/03/2020 17:36:16 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4586 label Biography information for Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court

1182905

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Quintessentially
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Accounting Officer of the Department for International Trade approved the decision by that department to let a contract with Quintessentially; and if so, whether they will publish her reasons for regarding it as value for money.
tabling member printed	Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
uin	HL2228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Quintessentially won a competitive tender in 2016 which was carried out by UK Shared Business Services, who at the time managed UK Trade and Investment’s (UKTI) procurement activity. UKTI was a joint, non-ministerial Government Department reporting to the Secretaries of State for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The services of the contract with Quintessentially include support to the GREAT Investors Programme through the provision of advice, logistical support and background checks, via a sub-contract to support individual investor visits to the UK. The contract was awarded by UK Shared Business Services in May 2016, prior to the formation of the Department for International Trade (DIT). DIT took ownership of UKTI’s contracts on formation.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 18/03/2020 17:32:36 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4586 label Biography information for Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court

1182927

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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 Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish (1) each of Her Majesty's trade commissioners' latest annual reports setting out the strategy, objectives and overarching priorities for each delegated region, and (2) the budgets supporting the delivery of those objectives.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL2250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioners work as an integral part of the Department for International Trade, which produces its annual report and accounts every June or July.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 18/03/2020 17:29:00 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1181815

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Customs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any international agreement obliges them to require importers to complete full customs declarations, other than declarations of origin, for goods coming from other countries within a free trade area in which there are no tariffs or quotas.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL2077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is party to a number of international agreements that provide for obligations and recommended practices around customs procedures and declarations, such as the Revised Kyoto Convention.</p><p>Obligations as to the precise form of the UK customs declarations for imports are established by the UK’s domestic legislation. There is no general exemption regarding the contents of customs declarations for goods being imported under a free trade agreement, including imports that are tariff free and quota free.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 09/03/2020 17:37:58 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley