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935233

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Dumping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what provision he plans to introduce within the UK’s independent trade remedies framework for the calculation of dumping margins in circumstances in which the standard methodology may not be appropriate.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Clarke
uin	161592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to protecting UK industry where it is suffering injury as a result of dumped imports. Secondary legislation will introduce provisions to tackle those cases concerning countries where there are particular market situations. Those situations occur when it is not possible to use the domestic prices in the exporting country to calculate the dumping margin, because prices and input costs do not reflect competitive market conditions. In such cases the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) will be able to use alternative methodologies. These alternative methodologies will include the use of export prices to an appropriate third country, provided they are representative, and will enable the TRA to construct the prices on the basis of cost of production, selling, general and admin costs and profit. Secondary legislation will also provide that the exporter’s cost data may be adjusted, where justified on a case by case basis, based on among other things prices from a representative country<strong>.</strong></p><p>We will set out in secondary legislation examples of situations, such as where prices are artificially low, for example as a result of government intervention, where significant barter trade exists, or where non-commercial processing arrangements occur. Other economies, such as the EU and the US, have similar mechanisms in place to protect the domestic industry from unfair trade practices and the UK will be no different.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 10/07/2018 15:03:19 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke

934923

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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 countries have stated that their free trade agreements with the United Kingdom which are contingent on its membership of the EU will (a) be rolled over during a transition period and (b) continue once that period is over.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Under the terms of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, the UK is to be treated as a Member State for the purposes of international agreements in the Implementation Period. This will enable continuity across our existing trade agreements through this period, and many of our trading partners have issued public statements in support of this approach.</p><p>In parallel to this, we continue to work towards bilateral agreements that will ensure continuity beyond the Implementation Period. We have had positive discussions with our trading partners on these agreements, and are confident of securing a smooth transition for businesses and consumers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 11/07/2018 10:11:47 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery previous answer version 68805 answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934933

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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, through what mechanisms businesses will be able to (a) contribute directly to and (b) influence future trade negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has consulted widely since the EU referendum with a broad range of stakeholders, including businesses, trade associations, devolved administrations, civil society and consumers across the UK. Means of engagement have included townhall meetings, roundtable discussions, webinars, written consultations and bilateral meetings.</p><p><br>The Department for International Trade will shortly be announcing how it intends to engage with a wide range of groups as we take our future trade negotiations forward.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/07/2018 15:47:21 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934960

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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: Serco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many current contracts his Department has with Serco; and what the (a) value, (b) start date and (c) end date of each of those contracts is.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	161082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade does not have any contracts with Serco.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/07/2018 17:00:17 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

934971

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Defence and Security Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the Defence and Security Organisation core markets are for 2018-19; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	161130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade, Defence and Security Organisation has identified the following core markets for 2018-19 with defence and security opportunities:</p><p>Australia <br>Austria <br>Bahrain <br>Belgium <br>Canada <br>France <br>Germany <br>India <br>Indonesia<br>Italy (lead for Mediterranean Defence Network Defence includes Spain &amp; Portugal)<br>Japan <br>Kuwait <br>Latin America (Columbia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Panama, Argentina, Mexico)<br>Malaysia<br>New Zealand <br>Netherlands<br>North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt) <br>Oman <br>Philippines<br>Poland (within Central European Network and including Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria) <br>Qatar <br>Saudi Arabia <br>Singapore <br>South Korea <br>Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Angola) <br>Sweden (lead for Nordic Baltic Network including Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia) <br>Switzerland <br>Thailand <br>Turkey <br>United Arab Emirates <br>United States of America</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/07/2018 16:47:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

935031

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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: Bahrain and United Arab Emirates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whom he met during his visit of 26-28 May 2018 to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	161134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade visited Bahrain and UAE in order to promote UK trade and investment as we prepare to leave the EU, and to demonstrate the UK’s commitment to partner with them on their ambitious diversification plans, with the UAE being the UK’s 4th largest export partner outside of the EU.</p><p><br>In Bahrain, the Secretary of State met with HRH the Crown Prince of Bahrain, the Prime Minister, the Minister for Transport and Telecommunications, the Minister for Oil, and the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism. He also met with Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat.</p><p><br>In the UAE, the Secretary of State met with HRH the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, Mubadala Investment Company, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/07/2018 15:54:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

935106

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a scheme of tariff-free trade for less developed countries after the UK leaves the EU similar to the Generalised Scheme of Preferences the UK currently participates in through its EU membership.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	161198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>The way to end poverty is through inclusive economic growth, jobs, investment and trade. As the UK leaves the EU, we recognise the need for a smooth transition in our trading arrangements with developing countries. That is why the UK Government has introduced legislation which enables the UK to put in place a trade preference scheme. This will deliver on our commitment to maintain tariff free access to the UK for Least Developed Countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 11/07/2018 09:49:07 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery previous answer version 68806 answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

935143

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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 Remedies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish full details of the independent UK trade remedies framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL9260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to a rules-based international trade system and is in the process of establishing the Trade Remedies Authority to ensure that UK businesses continue to be protected from unfair and injurious trade practices and injury caused by unforeseen surges in imports once we leave the EU. The framework under which the Trade Remedies Authority will operate is set out in the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill due for the Report Stage in the House of Commons on Monday 16th July. Further details will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 16/07/2018 16:41:24 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

935175

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on new trade deals with (1) Indonesia, (2) Pakistan, (3) Nigeria, (4) Bangladesh, and (5) Japan; how many visits to each of those countries have been made since 23 June 2016 by ministers and officials of the Department for International Trade; and what was the total cost of those visits.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL9292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom cannot negotiate its own trade agreements whilst it is still a member of the European Union.</p><p>As the UK leaves the European Union, the Government recognises the need for a smooth transition in our existing trading arrangements. Once we have left, the UK and Japan will establish a new economic partnership based on the final terms of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. The UK-Japan Trade and Investment Working Group, established last year, is tasked to deliver on this commitment and met for the second time in May.</p><p>The Government has introduced legislation which enables the UK to put in place a trade preference scheme for developing countries which will, as a minimum, provide the same level of access as the EU’s scheme. Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh are currently beneficiaries of the EU scheme, and we will seek continuity in these existing agreements as we leave.</p><p>Since 23 June 2016, Ministers from the Department for International Trade (DIT) have visited Japan five times, Indonesia twice and Pakistan once. DIT’s Permanent Secretary (Antonia Romeo) and Second Permanent Secretary (Crawford Falconer) have each visited Japan once. Visits to these countries by other DIT officials is not recorded centrally.</p><p>Details of expenditure for DIT Ministerial travel overseas is published on the Gov.uk website on a quarterly basis: www.gov.uk/government/publications/dit-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel-january-to-march-2018</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 16/07/2018 16:43:10 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

934695

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Cocoa: Fairtrade Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with representatives of Governments of cocoa producing countries on the introduction of fair trade policies for cocoa producers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	160745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to free and fair trade, and using trade to promote global development and poverty reduction. As the UK leaves the European Union, our first priority is to ensure continuity in our trading relationships, including cocoa producers. This includes discussions with the likes of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire about replicating the effects of the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) to continue to provide duty-free access to the UK for products including cocoa. The Government has also committed to continue to unilaterally provide preferential market access to around 70 other developing countries including some that produce cocoa. In the future, we will look to further deepen our trading relationships with these partners.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/07/2018 12:01:50 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon