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Written questions

Barry Gardiner

702 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade

Arms Trade: Qatar

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his letter of 15 September 2018 to the Chair of the International Trade Committee, for what reason the support offered to the Government of Qatar for the export of Typhoon and Hawk a

24 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade

Arms Trade: Qatar

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his letter of 15 September 2018 to the Chair of the International Trade Committee, what risk assessment the Government carried out on the UK Export Finance support for the export of

24 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade

Exports: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the eligibility criteria are for access to UK Export Finance's Direct Lending Facility.

23 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade

Qatar: UK Export Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government of Qatar has received a direct loan from the Direct Lending Facility relating to its purchase of Typhoon and Hawk aircraft and associated equipment and services.

23 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade

Qatar: UK Export Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government of Qatar has received a direct loan from the Direct Lending Facility; and what the value is of UK Export Finance support to that country.

23 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade

UK Export Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which (a) countries and (b) companies have received finance from the Direct Lending Facility and at what amount in the last 12 months.

23 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade

UK Export Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the £3 billion available under UK Export Finance's Direct Lending Facility will be replenished as previous loans are repaid.

23 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade

UK Export Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much of the £3 billion of UK Export Finance available for direct lending has been allocated.

4 Sep 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

EU External Trade: Beef

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the potential redistribution of the EU hormone-free beef quota on UK beef exports to the EU in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a

4 Sep 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

EU External Trade: Beef

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed review of the EU hormone-free beef quota on the allocation of EU and UK tariff rate quotas.

4 Sep 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

EU External Trade: Beef

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on the UK beef sector of the European Commission’s proposal to allocate a larger share of its hormone-free beef quota to the US.

20 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the maximum number of full-time equivalent staff employed in trade and export promotion in his Department has been; and what the current complement of such staff is.

22 May 2018 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent progress each of the trade and investment working groups in his Department have made on the UK's future trade relationships with other countries.

21 May 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will publish any documents pertaining to agreements reached by the Trade and Investment Working Groups.

21 May 2018 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his oral contribution by the Minister for Trade Policy of 17 May 2018, Official Report, column 410, if he will publish the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and the Eastern and So

21 May 2018 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Trade Policy of 17 May 2018, Official Report, column 410, if he will publish the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and the CARIFORUM stat

21 May 2018 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Southern African Development Community

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Trade Policy of 17 May 2018, Official Report, column 410, if he will publish the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and the Southern Afric

25 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

EU Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of participating in Phase 4 of the EU's emissions trading system after the UK leaves the EU.

25 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a UK-wide emissions trading system after the UK leaves the EU.

25 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to submit a new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) which is separate from the EU's NDC to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Cha

25 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Emissions: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the report entitled 10 years of the UK Climate Change Act, published by the London School of Economics and Political Science on 30 March, 2018 what assessment he

25 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to align the UK's domestic climate commitments under the Climate Change Act 2008 with the Paris Agreement during the 2017-2

26 Mar 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dairy Farming: Customs Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of leaving the EU Customs Union on (a) the dairy sector and (b) UK-EU trade in dairy products.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Barriers: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking with his counterparts in other EU countries to impose re-balancing measures to offset the effects of the US tariffs.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Barriers: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of retaliatory tariffs being imposed on the US causing a trade war; and what discussions he has had with the European Commission on that matter.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Metals: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has had discussions with his EU counterparts on initiating a safeguards investigation on steel and aluminium imports into the EU; and if he will make a statement.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Import Duties: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in EU Member States on the potential merits of introducing safeguarding tariffs against cheap steel and aluminium imports redirected from the United S

21 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what information he has received from the US Administration on the criteria by which requests for exemptions from the tariffs on steel and aluminium imports will be evaluated.

19 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Iron and Steel: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to increase market access for UK steel to (a) existing and (b) new markets as a result of the tariffs on steel proposed by the US administration.

19 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Barriers

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the effect on World Trade Organisation rules of using national security as a reason to impose trade barriers.

Source: official written-questions record.