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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

1337838

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	Trade Agreements: Australia
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 14 June 2021 to Question 10566 on Trade Agreements: Australia, if she will publish her Department’s assessment of the impact of the UK-Australia trade deal on future EU imports into the UK of (a) beef and (b) lamb.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	17808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>Following the conclusion of negotiations, a full impact assessment will be published prior to scrutiny by Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/06/2021 11:07:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1337884

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	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her policy is on the UK seeking trade deals with other countries similar to those terms negotiated with Australia.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	17720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>Building on the success of the UK’s recent Agreement in Principle with Australia, the Government will continue to pursue deals with the New Zealand and the US. The Government is progressing plans to accede to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and has recently launched public consultations for Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with India, Canada and Mexico.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to use a range of trade policy tools to strengthen bilateral trading relations with economic and strategic partners across the world. This includes exploring the options for new FTAs.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/06/2021 16:51:41 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1337886

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	Agricultural Products: Australia
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 facilitate the export of British farm produce to Australia.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	17721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is helping our farmers and food producers to capitalise on the demand for British food and drink in Australia and elsewhere in the world. DIT is working with organisations such as the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, farmers’ unions and the Food and Drink Federation to deliver tailored support for agriculture and food exporters through our Open Doors programme. We are also looking carefully at what further export support we can put in place, in response to the recommendations from the Trade and Agriculture Commission.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/06/2021 16:54:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1337915

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	Timber: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions officials in her Department have had with their European counterparts on helping to reduce the time taken for the movement of timber products from the EU into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	17762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission is responsible for helping British importers and their agents prepare for the customs entry procedures for timber products.</p><p>HM Government is supporting businesses adjusting to new trading arrangements, including the guidance published by the Forestry Commission on GOV.UK on importing timber products.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 22/06/2021 10:33:08 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1337916

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	Forced Labour: Xinjiang
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which (a) organisations, (b) Government departments, (c) Non-Governmental Organisations and (d) others attended the roundtables on forced labour in Xinjiang in March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wealden
tabling member printed	Ms Nusrat Ghani
uin	17757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 24 May, UIN: 3032.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 22/06/2021 10:41:12 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

1337943

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	Trade Agreements: Climate Change
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 assess the potential impact of trade deals and associated global goods transportation on the climate.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	17781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>HM Government seeks to assess the potential impact of new free trade agreements, including on several aspects of the environment, such as transport emissions, air and water quality, and biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>We have already published scoping assessments for agreements with the United States, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. An impact assessment for the United Kingdom-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has been published too.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 22/06/2021 11:10:26 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1337968

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	Trade Agreements: Australia
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 ensure that the free trade deal with Australia will not result in lower (a) environmental, (b) animal welfare and (c) food standards in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	17865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that this deal will not compromise the UK’s high standards.</p><p> </p><p>Maintaining the UK’s high environmental, animal welfare and food standards is a red line in trade negotiations. This agreement does not create new permissions for imports from Australia, and any agri-food products imported into the UK will – as now – have to comply with our high import requirements and standards.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/06/2021 12:45:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1337971

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	Trade Agreements: Australia
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 remove investor-state dispute settlement from the UK-Australia Free Trade Deal.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	17867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement Investment chapter will not include Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). In light of the UK-Australia investment relationship, the UK and Australia decided that it was not necessary to include ISDS.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/06/2021 09:40:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1338004

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	Trade Agreements: Australia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government ho many non-disclosure agreements and personal confidentiality agreements have the Department for International Trade signed with stakeholders in relation to negotiations and the final text of the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Grantchester
uin	HL1195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>502 stakeholders have signed confidentiality agreements with the Department for International Trade to facilitate detailed discussions about trade negotiations. As yet, there is no final UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement text to share with stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 01/07/2021 16:53:46 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3577 label Biography information for Lord Grantchester