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578781

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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, if he will make it his Department's policy to ensure that trade negotiations are linked to the UK's human rights obligations.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	45697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK will in due course consider all options in the design of future bilateral trade negotiations. Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade agreements and trade policy, of which human rights is a fundamental principle.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 15/09/2016 10:47:09 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

626147

registered interest
date	31/10/2016
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 steps he is taking to establish and facilitate civil society dialogue when negotiating trade agreements between the UK and other countries (a) during negotiations on the UK leaving the EU and (b) after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	51217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that, as we leave the EU, we will make Britain a country that truly works not just for a privileged few, but for everybody.</p><p>Dialogue with civil society will play a vital role in informing the development of the UK’s approach to trade. Over the coming weeks and months we will be engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including civil society groups, both in the UK and internationally.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 03/11/2016 17:11:28 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

638775

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Government's press release of 14 October 2016 on the visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories of the UK trade envoy for that region, what further steps he plans to take in order to facilitate trade by (a) people in the Palestinian Business Women's Forum and (b) other Palestinian women.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	53731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) Baroness Morris, visited the market in October. Following this there are plans to reactivate the Palestinian British Business Council to facilitate and develop trade links between the UK and the OPT including members of the Palestinian Business Women's Forum (PBWF).</p><p>The PBWF in Ramallah, with the UK government’s help, aims to host specialised speakers from the UK to educate forum members and other beneficiaries about the import and export regulations and the business environment in the UK for start-up businesses.</p><p>Further to this, the DFID-EU’s Palestinian Market Development Programme (PMDP) is a high performing programme which has helped 283 companies to develop new products and/or enter new markets. Approximately 50% of the companies assisted are women owned/managed companies.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 23/11/2016 13:17:30 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

678148

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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: Staff
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 November 2016 to Question 52038, on staff, what the size of the trade policy team was on 24 June 2016; and how many of those staff have had experience of negotiating trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	61525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>On 24 June 2016 the trade policy team numbered 45 civil servants. These individuals were all focused on UK trade policy in the context of providing input to the European Commission’s trade negotiations.</p><p>At this stage our primary focus is on developing our policy positions, international relationships and approach to future trade negotiations. We are recruiting high quality individuals with a range of policy, negotiation and trade-specific skills and experience.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 27/01/2017 14:56:43 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

678151

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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: Staff
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 16 November 2016 to Question 52038, how many members of staff with previous experience of negotiating trade agreements have been recruited since 24 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	61476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Trade Policy group has a strong core of trade policy officials and this has quadrupled in size since 24 June and is continuing to grow. To date, recruitment has primarily been from within the Civil Service but we are now running an external recruitment campaign.</p><p>At this stage our primary focus is on developing our policy positions, international relationships and approach to future trade negotiations. We are recruiting high quality individuals with a range of policy, negotiation and trade-specific skills and experience.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 27/01/2017 14:52:12 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

933780

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
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 Remedies Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what criteria his Department used for its decision to base the UK Trade Remedies Authority in Reading.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	159652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>A number of factors were taken into account in deciding the location of the Trade Remedies Authority and a full assessment was carried out, according to Cabinet Office guidance. The availability of candidates with the required qualifications and experience was critical in deciding where to locate the Trade Remedies Authority. Reading has one of the highest concentrations of relevant qualifications and experience in the country. Another important criterion was transport links. This was balanced with the requirement to adhere to the 2017 Conservative Party Manifesto Commitment to locate arm’s length bodies out of London.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/07/2018 15:35:38 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

583234

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
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 steps he is taking to determine how many trade negotiators his Department will require in the next six months.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	46432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade already has a strong and capable trade policy team which has more than doubled in size since 23 June. Over the coming months we will be developing that team to build the world class negotiating strengths needed to deliver the best outcomes for the UK. They will have the depth and breadth of expertise to handle the full range of sectoral and cross-cutting issues that arise in trade agreements, supported by analysts and lawyers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/10/2016 16:18:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

631295

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, withy reference to the response by the Minister of State for International Trade and Investment to the Oral Question of 3 November 2016, Official Report, column 1031, and pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2016 to Question 46432, how many (a) trade policy experts and (b) trade negotiators the Government currently employs; and how many such experts and negotiators it aims to employ by March 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	52038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade already has a strong and capable trade policy team which has more than doubled in size since 23 June. Over the coming months we will be developing that team to build the world class negotiating strengths needed to deliver the best outcomes for the UK. They will have the depth and breadth of expertise to handle the full range of sectoral and cross-cutting issues that arise in trade agreements, supported by analysts and lawyers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/11/2016 16:55:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

632037

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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 Investment: Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing into current and future bilateral investment treaties binding obligations on investors to adhere to those international human rights and environmental instruments to which the UK is a signatory.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	52473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade &amp; investment agreements and policy, of which human rights is a fundamental principle. The UK has a strong history in protecting human rights and the promotion of our values globally. We will in due course consider all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements.</p><p>The updated UK National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (published May 2016) sets out our arrangements for implementing the UN Guiding Principles and our expectation that British companies should build respect for human rights into all aspects of their operations, both in the UK and overseas, and act accordingly.</p><p>The objective of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) is to provide protection to investors against unfair or discriminatory treatment. Fair, non-discriminatory and proportionate action taken by a host state, including to protect human rights, would not breach an investment protection. As such, it is unlikely that a BIT could be invoked by an investor in a way that is detrimental to human rights.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 52474 52475 question first answered 14/11/2016 17:21:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

632038

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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 Investment: Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress has been made on incorporating the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into bilateral investment treaties to which the UK is a signatory.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	52474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade &amp; investment agreements and policy, of which human rights is a fundamental principle. The UK has a strong history in protecting human rights and the promotion of our values globally. We will in due course consider all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements.</p><p>The updated UK National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (published May 2016) sets out our arrangements for implementing the UN Guiding Principles and our expectation that British companies should build respect for human rights into all aspects of their operations, both in the UK and overseas, and act accordingly.</p><p>The objective of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) is to provide protection to investors against unfair or discriminatory treatment. Fair, non-discriminatory and proportionate action taken by a host state, including to protect human rights, would not breach an investment protection. As such, it is unlikely that a BIT could be invoked by an investor in a way that is detrimental to human rights.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 52473 52475 question first answered 14/11/2016 17:21:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire