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1489268

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on supporting Welsh businesses at Hannover Messe 2022.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	36702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>I have not had any discussions with the Welsh Government regarding supporting Welsh businesses at Hannover Messe.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/07/2022 15:00:05 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1438540

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
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 Investment and Trade Agreements: Indigenous People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that protecting (a) the environment and (b) the human rights of indigenous communities are embedded in future trade and investment agreements.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	135431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to upholding rights and responsibilities around the world, which guide our international policy, including our approach to trade.</p><p> </p><p>We are protecting the environment through our recently signed trade deals with Australia and New Zealand, which go beyond precedent. They preserve our right to regulate to meet net zero, affirm our shared commitment to the Paris Agreement and seek to cooperate on a range of environmental issues.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 10/03/2022 15:50:30 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1378532

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Olympic Games: Beijing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what guidance her Department is providing to UK businesses on sponsorship of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	74901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) does not get involved with sponsorship discussions as this is a commercial matter for companies that may wish to choose to sponsor or become an official partner or supplier of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. DIT, along with the British Embassy in Beijing, offers trade advice and support to UK companies seeking to pursue export opportunities, including those which might arise from the organisation of the 2022 Winter Olympics.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 23/11/2021 13:54:20 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1341208

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Balance of Payments: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to improve the balance of payments between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	23085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade actively seeks out business opportunities in Ireland for firms across the United Kingdom to help increase market share. The Government continuously identifies supply lines in Ireland that match UK expertise in key sectors like Offshore Wind, Construction and Infrastructure, Life Sciences and Maritime/Aviation Services. The Government works closely with existing and new exporters, provides market access support and helps companies win contracts, which in turn generates new revenue for the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/07/2021 13:09:48 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1340055

registered interest
date	24/06/2021
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: Wales
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 22 June 2021 to Question 17695 on Investment and Trade: Wales, what her Department’s allocated budget is for the (a) establishment and (b) running of the proposed trade and investment hub in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	21832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The budget allocated to the Department for International Trade (DIT) Scotland hub for the current financial year is £714,394 to cover staff pay for the initial team. We expect costs to increase as our delivery progresses under the Places for Growth programme, which will see DIT grow its presence in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast and Darlington. The budget allocated for running the DIT Scotland hub in future years will be determined after the upcoming spending review has concluded.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/06/2021 11:32:44 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1340056

registered interest
date	24/06/2021
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: Northern Ireland
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 22 June 2021 to Question 17695 on Investment and Trade: Wales, what her Department’s allocated budget is for the (a) establishment and (b) running of the proposed trade and investment hub in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	21833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The budget allocated to the Department for International Trade (DIT) Northern Ireland hub for the current financial year is £366,138 to cover staff pay for the initial team. We expect costs to increase as our delivery progresses under the Places for Growth programme, which will see DIT grow its presence in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast and Darlington. The budget allocated for running the DIT Northern Ireland hub in future years will be determined after the upcoming spending review has concluded.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/06/2021 11:28:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1337792

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
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: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her Departments allocated budget is for the (a) establishment, and (b) running of the proposed trade and investment hub in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	17695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>The budget allocated to the Department for International Trade (DIT) Wales hub for the current financial year is £419k, to cover staff pay for the initial team. We expect costs to increase as our delivery progresses under the Places for Growth programme, which will see the DIT grow its presence in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast and Darlington. The budget allocated for running the DIT Wales hub in future years will be determined after the upcoming spending review has concluded.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/06/2021 16:46:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1306631

registered interest
date	25/03/2021
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: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to support the Welsh Government’s trade responsibilities established through the 2013 Devolution Memorandum of Understanding.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	175725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The 2013 MoU states that HMG has lead responsibility for the provision of support and assistance to new and existing exporters and outward investors both at home and overseas, and for promoting the UK to foreign investors. The Welsh Government is responsible for devising and implementing additional programmes to meet the particular needs of companies in Wales and for promoting Wales to foreign investors.</p><p> </p><p>We are dedicated to providing the best possible trade and investment support for all nations of the United Kingdom. Last month, we announced a new Trade and Investment Hub in Cardiff as part of a new strategy to boost exports and bring the benefits of the government’s global trade policy to the whole of the UK, including benefits from future free trade agreements with the US, Australia, New Zealand and CPTPP. My colleague, the Minister of State for Trade Policy, holds regular bilateral meetings with his Welsh counterpart as well as the quarterly Ministerial Forum for Trade.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020 more than 56,000 jobs were created throughout the UK through foreign investment, including 2,736 new jobs in Wales. Our free trade agreements will significantly benefit exporters in Wales. For example, indicative estimates show that an ambitious UK-US FTA could boost the economy in Wales by £154m.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/04/2021 14:50:48 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1306632

registered interest
date	25/03/2021
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: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings she has had with the Welsh Government on the (a) Welsh Government’s trade strategy and (b) promotion of Welsh exports in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	175726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works closely with the devolved administrations on our full trade agenda. This includes regular ministerial engagement through the Ministerial Forum for Trade, which takes place at least 3 times a year and which met most recently on March 18<sup>th</sup>.</p><p>DIT also runs a substantial programme of senior official-level engagement which includes Welsh Government colleagues, for example through our Senior Officials Group and Executive Forum.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 175728 question first answered 13/04/2021 15:08:35 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1306633

registered interest
date	25/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Investment and Trade: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department conducted an impact assessment on the establishment of a Trade and Investment Hub in Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	175727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text No impact assessment was conducted on the establishment of a Trade and Investment Hub in Cardiff. Government-led research included in a Board of Trade report published in March showed exports support 6.5m jobs across the UK, 74% of which are outside London. The research estimates jobs directly and indirectly supported by exports pay around 7% higher than the national median, with Office for National Statistics estimating that goods-exporting businesses are also 21% more productive. Exports and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) will be central to this Government’s mission to ‘level up’ the UK economy. Given this context, the Trade and Investment Hubs in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast and Darlington will be established as part of the Department for International Trade’s refreshed strategy to boost exports and bring the benefits of the government’s global trade policy to the whole of the UK. answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/04/2021 15:26:19 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams