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861029

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Price Caps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what evidence his Department holds of energy retail price caps having been successfully introduced into competitive markets in other jurisdictions.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	132178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>We have considered many international models but market conditions are different to the situation in GB. The Government has introduced a Bill that requires the industry regulator to cap poor value standard variable and default tariffs. This follows the Competition and Markets Authority investigation which found that domestic customers of the Big 6 energy companies pay on average £1.4bn a year more than they would in a truly competitive market. The Bill requires Ofgem to set the cap so as to protect consumers and have regard to the need to, among other things, enable competition between suppliers and ensure suppliers can finance their licenced activities.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/03/2018 14:27:37 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

852552

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Perinatal Mortality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make available on the NHS a balloon-type device to prevent still-birth deaths.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	130550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Innovative healthcare interventions such as the Fetoscopic tracheal occlusion procedure must be thoroughly evaluated. Once such an evaluation has been completed the National Health Service will consider whether the intervention should become recommended practice.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 08/03/2018 15:30:58 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

850667

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Commercial Secrets: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government will take steps to ensure that the transposition into UK law of Article 7 of the Trade Secrets Directive includes strong language to penalise abusive litigation so as to prevent companies from using the threat of litigation to deter competitors or public interest scrutiny.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	129917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is seeking views on draft regulations to transpose the Trade Secrets Directive into UK law and launched a technical consultation on 19 February 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is of the view that it is not necessary to transpose the provisions of Article 7 of the Directive as UK law and court rules already provide for appropriate measures to be taken where an applicant is found to have initiated legal proceedings in bad faith or where the proceedings are an abuse of process. However, the Government will consider any views to the contrary submitted to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 05/03/2018 14:27:04 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

846738

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to promote the sale of Scottish food and drink to the international market.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	903867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>This Department actively supports companies throughout the UK to promote food and drink exports. In 2017 UK food and drink exports totalled £22 billion, an increase of 7.7% in real terms on 2016. Scottish companies contribute significantly to our effort.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:21:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

846739

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Technology: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to strengthen trade co-operation with Israel in the high-tech sector.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	903868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have an important trading relationship; which we are committed to strengthening through our dedicated trade promotion team at our Embassy in Tel Aviv.</p><p> </p><p>We have also established a UK-Israel Tech Hub, which helps to create partnerships between British companies and Israeli technology innovators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:33:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

846740

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to help small and medium-sized British businesses to export.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	903869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The <a href="http://great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">great.gov.uk</a> website offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digital tools to start or expand exporting. Companies across the UK can access our overseas network, high-value campaigns and international events programme. In addition, last year UK Export Finance provided £3 billion to 221 UK companies - 79% of which were SMEs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 22/02/2018 12:51:33 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

846741

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that the Government’s trade policy maintains and promotes high standards of animal welfare.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	903870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>This Government is proud of the animal welfare standards that underpin our high quality, great British produce. We are determined to maintain these high standards and keep improving where possible. We have no intention of undercutting our own reputation for quality by lowering our animal welfare standards in pursuit of a trade deal.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 22/02/2018 13:01:43 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

846742

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of UK trade deals with poorer countries on the economies of those countries.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	903871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is proudly committed to spending 0.7% of Gross National Income on Overseas Development Assistance, the first G7 country to honour its promise to do so.</p><p>The Cross-Border Trade Bill will allow the UK to put in place a trade preference scheme as we leave the EU. In the future, the Government will also explore options to expand our relationships with developing countries.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/02/2018 13:10:56 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

846743

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate his Department has made of the number of new institutions required to replicate the terms of existing trade agreements with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	903872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to seeking continuity to minimise disruption to businesses, consumers and our trading partners and we will ensure that the institutional provisions of existing agreements are met as the UK begins to operate an independent trade policy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/02/2018 13:18:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

846744

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department has taken to ensure the compliance of the arms export sector with consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	903873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Military exports from the UK require export licences. All export licence applications are considered on a case by case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 13:24:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle