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1289738

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to strengthen the UK’s trade relationship with India.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	912444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Earlier this month I visited India to deepen trade ties and agree a pathway towards a future FTA with the world’s biggest democracy. A closer partnership with India will help us lead the world in areas like science, tech and the green economy, driving jobs and growth across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/02/2021 14:10:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1289739

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
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: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to strengthen the UK’s trade relationship with India.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	912455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Earlier this month I visited India to deepen trade ties and agree a pathway towards a future FTA with the world’s biggest democracy. A closer partnership with India will help us lead the world in areas like science, tech and the green economy, driving jobs and growth across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/02/2021 14:11:24 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1289740

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Agriculture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Department’s trade policies on UK farmers.
tabling member constituency	West Dorset
tabling member printed	Chris Loder
uin	912446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Our trade policies will open global markets for UK farmers and lower their input costs. We have successfully rolled over EU FTAs but now want to give farmers enhanced access to countries with whom the EU could not or would not do a deal. We are giving farmers a stronger voice in trade policy, putting the Trade and Agriculture Commission on a statutory footing and we have just launched a major promotion campaign for the industry.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/02/2021 14:12:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4751 label Biography information for Chris Loder

1289741

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Fairtrade Initiative: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to ensure that fair trade goods continue to have access to UK markets in new trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	912447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Britain’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) support emerging markets around the world to export agricultural products – and more – to these shores. We have secured EPAs with 29 African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries, covering £18bn of trade. We plan to deepen our EPAs – and expand them to new markets in the future. From working in Ghana to ensure cocoa farmers and their families are resilient to the pandemic, and accelerating diversification through climate-smart farming, to Ethiopia where we are supporting people to help sell their unique wild coffee at a fair price and build resilience to climate change at the same time, Global Britain is delivering.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 25/02/2021 14:12:57 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1289742

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
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: Parliamentary Scrutiny
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to ensure parliamentary scrutiny of UK trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	912451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government applies appropriate transparency and scrutiny procedures. For new free trade agreements with the United States, Australia, New Zealand and UK’s proposed accession to CPTTP, the Government applies enhanced transparency and scrutiny arrangements. Parliament can prevent ratification of any free trade agreement through the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act procedure, and by rejecting any necessary implementing legislation.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/02/2021 14:13:45 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1289743

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Employment and Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans she has to maintain employment and environmental protections in the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	912452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>There is no Government plan to reduce workers’ rights or environmental protections, and the UK’s high standards have never been dependent on EU membership. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement meets the Government’s fundamental objective of ensuring that the EU has no control over our rules, while meeting our manifesto commitments to get a Free Trade Agreement with the EU, and to make no compromises to our high labour, environment and climate standards provided by our laws and regulations.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/02/2021 14:14:25 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1289744

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Fisheries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the effect of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on the (a) shellfish and (b) fishing industries.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	912453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>The TCA is a good deal for British fishermen, it recognises UK sovereignty over our fishing waters, delivers an immediate uplift in quota for the UK fleet and ensures there are zero tariffs on trade in UK and EU goods. We continue to support the industry through the unique circumstances created by the COVID pandemic and adjusting to the new requirements.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/02/2021 14:14:57 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1289929

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK involvement in the Joint Strike Fighter programme in meeting the Governments defence objectives.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	158862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2021 answer text <p>The operational Lightning marks a step change in UK Combat Air capability. Lightning is a next generation multi-role combat aircraft equipped with advanced sensors, mission systems and stealth technology. It is delivering a cutting-edge expeditionary capability for the UK from both the land and sea.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is an influential partner in the Lightning programme: the Royal Navy and RAF are partners of choice to our Allies. By taking this collaborative approach, the UK has gained valuable experience as it re-generates its Carrier Strike capability.</p><p> </p><p>It is also the world's largest defence programme. UK industry provides approximately 15% by value of every F-35 aircraft to be built and is responsible for manufacturing and assembling significant elements of the F-35 aircraft.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/03/2021 16:28:52 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1289930

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the economic effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) regional airports and (b) the Government's levelling up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	158963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by the aviation sector at this time. The Government is committed to maintaining critical connectivity and through policies like Public Service Obligations the Department for Transport subsidises routes into London.</p><p> </p><p>We have also taken action to support airports through the Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme (AGOSS). This opened for applications on 29 January to provide support for eligible commercial airports and ground handlers in England. It will provide support up to the equivalent of their business rates liabilities or COVID-19 losses – whichever is lower – in the 2020/21 financial year, subject to certain conditions and a cap per claimant of £8m.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is keen to find ways to work closely with the industry to ease restrictions on international travel gradually and sustainably. The Secretary of State for Transport will lead a successor to the Global Travel Taskforce to develop a framework that can facilitate greater travel when the time is right, while still managing the risk from imported cases and variants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 03/03/2021 15:31:20 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1289931

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the financial effect on the Exchequer of reduced income from the travel sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	158964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenging circumstances facing the travel sector as a result of Covid-19, and firms experiencing difficulties can draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor, including schemes to raise capital, flexibilities with tax bills and the extended furlough scheme.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Covid-19 Impact Assessment last November, the Government cannot forecast with confidence the precise impact of specific changes to restrictions, including those on the travel sector, as this will depend on a broad range of factors which are, in many cases, difficult to estimate.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury does not prepare forecasts for the UK economy and public finances, these are the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR’s latest forecast (March 3) highlighted that</p><p>the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and the unprecedented fiscal support has caused significant but necessary increase in borrowing and debt.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 03/03/2021 12:09:50 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands