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1698483

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Table 2.3 of the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, what the destination countries were for refused (a) Standard Individual Export Licence and (b) Standard Individual Trade Control Licence export applications broken down by each Criterion.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of our commitment to transparency, HM Government publishes data on export licensing decisions on a quarterly basis in the Official Statistics, including data on outcome, end user destination, overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This data is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a>.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 17/04/2024 16:45:05 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698487

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Summit for Democracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what outcomes were agreed at the third Summit for Democracy held in Seoul on 18 to 20 March.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>Participants at the Third Summit for Democracy agreed the importance of harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging digital technologies to uphold democratic values and institutions, noting their potential to open new channels for participation and enhance transparency, openness and accountability. Participants also agreed the importance of strengthening laws and institutions to mitigate risks associated with emerging technologies that could undermine democratic values, including threats such as infringements on privacy and the spread of misinformation and disinformation. Hosts the Republic of Korea, along with key partner governments, confirmed their intention to continue supporting the Platform for Engagement of Civil Society and their work on the Summit process.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 16/04/2024 12:54:36 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698492

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Wassenaar Arrangement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Wassenaar Arrangement in controlling the dual-use export of (a) artificial intelligence, (b) quantum computing, (c) biometric tools and data and (d) intangible technology transfers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The Wassenaar Arrangement is a long-established multilateral export control regime which operates by consensus. It includes the majority of states producing these advanced technologies and draws on expertise from all members to develop control lists, which are updated annually. These lists are used by participating states to implement their export controls and, as the Wassenaar Arrangement sets the global standard for good practice, non-member states also incorporate the control lists into their domestic legislation.</p><p>The UK is an active member of the Wassenaar Arrangement and other multilateral export control regimes. We submit and review proposals related to these advanced technologies, share best practice, and participate in outreach to non-member states. We are co-ordinating with G7 and other partners to strengthen export controls, including to update multilateral export control regime lists to keep pace with rapid technological developments.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 20191 question first answered 19/04/2024 13:50:08 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698493

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he is taking diplomatic steps to reform (a) the Wassenaar Arrangement and (b) other export control and non-proliferation agreements.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The Wassenaar Arrangement is a long-established multilateral export control regime which operates by consensus. It includes the majority of states producing these advanced technologies and draws on expertise from all members to develop control lists, which are updated annually. These lists are used by participating states to implement their export controls and, as the Wassenaar Arrangement sets the global standard for good practice, non-member states also incorporate the control lists into their domestic legislation.</p><p>The UK is an active member of the Wassenaar Arrangement and other multilateral export control regimes. We submit and review proposals related to these advanced technologies, share best practice, and participate in outreach to non-member states. We are co-ordinating with G7 and other partners to strengthen export controls, including to update multilateral export control regime lists to keep pace with rapid technological developments.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 20190 question first answered 19/04/2024 13:50:08 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1697013

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to section 8.2 of the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, which countries the 157 end-use cases where non-listed items were prevented from leaving the UK and brought within export controls were destined for; what those items were; and how many items were affected.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	19289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>We do not put the detail you have requested in the public domain because its disclosure may prejudice operational detection and prevention capabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 26/03/2024 14:58:21 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1697014

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to section 8.2 of the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, what the (a) value and (b) destination country of each compound settlement issued by HMRC was.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	19290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Information on Compound Settlements issued by HMRC are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-strategic-export-controls-annual-report-2022" target="_blank">UK strategic export controls annual report 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 27/03/2024 15:40:48 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1697015

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to table 8.4 of the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, of the voluntary disclosures received, how many and what proportion related to (a) export controls and (b) sanctions violations; and what the destination country for each case was.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	19291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Information on voluntary disclosures relating to trade sanctions and strategic export controls is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-strategic-export-controls-annual-report-2022" target="_blank">UK strategic export controls annual report 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 27/03/2024 15:43:06 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1697016

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to table 8.5 in the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, of the strategic exports and sanctions seizures in each year, how many and what proportion related to (a) strategic exports controls seizures and (b) goods subject to trade sanctions; what the destination countries were for each seizure; and in each case, (i) what and (ii) how many items were seized.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	19292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Information on seizures of goods subject to sanctions and strategic export controls is available here: <br> <a href="http://UK%20strategic%20export%20controls%20annual%20report%202022%20-%20GOV.UK%20(www.gov.uk)" target="_blank">UK strategic export controls annual report 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 27/03/2024 15:44:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1697017

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy for strategic export controls annual reports to provide separate figures for voluntary disclosures and seizures in relation to (a) strategic export restrictions and (b) trade sanctions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	19293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>HMRC will take this request away for consideration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 26/03/2024 15:04:45 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1678156

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Teesworks Joint Venture Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to publish the Independent Review of the Teesworks Joint Venture.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	6988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-23/hl572" target="_blank">HL572</a> on 7 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 19/12/2023 16:53:29 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne