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date	07/06/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: South America
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provisions for the protection of human rights defenders are included in the United Kingdom–Andean Countries Trade Agreement; and what enforcement measures are in place.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>Respect for democratic principles and fundamental human rights underpins the United Kingdom–Andean Countries Trade Agreement. The treaty allows for ‘appropriate measures’ to be taken by any member state ‘in accordance with international law’ where breaches occur. The agreement also includes a Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapter, which aims to ensure that both Parties encourage high levels of environmental and labour protection. This chapter provides for an annual TSD Sub-Committee, which is an opportunity for the UK to raise concerns with partner countries where we believe there have been violations of workers’ rights or environmental commitments. The Sub- Committee last met in April 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 16/06/2022 12:30:07 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1175348

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date	27/01/2020
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: South America
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have negotiated a continuity agreement for the UK with Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, which takes forward the current UK interests in the EU Free Trade Agreement with those countries; and if so, whether such a continuity agreement includes the trade and sustainable development provisions of Title IX of that agreement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK and three Andean countries signed the UK-Andean Countries Trade Agreement on 15 May 2019, in Quito, Ecuador, ensuring continuity for UK-Andean trade. The agreement carries forward the trade and sustainable development provisions from the EU-Andean agreement. More information about the continuity agreement can be found on the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-andean-countries-trade-agreement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-andean-countries-trade-agreement</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 04/02/2020 14:03:26 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

751955

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date	13/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: South America
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to establish a register of research commissioned by Government departments.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the need to ensure government research is available and can be easily accessed.</p><p>Departments can already publish research in a single place, the<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK </a> website, and we are constantly improving this website to make it easier for users to find the information they need.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 19/07/2017 16:10:17 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath