Written questions

702 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Manufacturing Industries: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the (a) value and (b) proportion of exports in the manufacturing sector for (i) automotive, (ii) aerospace and (iii) defence products in each quarter of financial years

10 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff in his Department's Trade Policy Group have experience of working in the agricultural industry.

10 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff in his Department's Trade Policy Group have experience of working on the UN sustainable development goals.

10 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Clean Energy: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the (a) value and (b) proportion of exports of goods and services in the clean energy and renewable sector for (i) solar, (ii) wind, (iii) tidal, (iv) hydroelectric and

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Missions

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which members of the National Farmers' Union (a) were invited to and (b) attended the Northern Powerhouse Trade Mission to Gulfood 2017.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Missions

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which British food and drink industry representatives (a) were invited to and (b) attended the Northern Powerhouse Trade Mission to Gulfood 2017.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Missions

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he took to promote British lamb exports at the Northern Powerhouse Trade Mission to Gulfood 2017.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Missions

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which agricultural industry representatives (a) were invited to and (b) attended the Northern Powerhouse Trade Mission to Gulfood 2017.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department plans to take to help small and medium-sized enterprises attract and recruit overseas talent.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Labour Mobility

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on labour mobility within trade agreements; and what his policy is on including labour mobility for (a) service providers, (b) intra-bus

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with which industry groups on the inclusion of geographical indicators in future trade agreements.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what (a) steps he has taken and (b) procedures he has put in place to consult other government departments on trade negotiations.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff in the trade policy group in his Department have experience of working on climate change policy.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff (a) are in the trade policy group in his Department, (b) will be joining that group and (c) will be in each civil service grade.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Legal Opinion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much his Department has spent on external consultants for legal advice on international trade since 1 July 2016.

24 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the draft World Trade Organisation schedules on the cost-efficiency of UK automotive industry exporters should those schedules apply to UK trade

24 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his plans for World Trade Organisation schedule liberalisation include the agriculture and food production industry; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment

24 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his plans for World Trade Organisation schedule liberalisation include lower levels of subsidies for the UK's agricultural sector after 2020.

24 Feb 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Genetically Modified Organisms: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is her policy to maintain current food safety, sanitary and phytosanitary controls for (a) chlorinated chicken, (b) hormone enhanced beef and (c) genetically modified goods

24 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the draft World Trade Organisation schedules on the cost-efficiency of UK exporters of component parts for the automotive sector should those sch

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is the UK's preferred model for a future UK-US trade agreement.

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Petrobras

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Brazil on whether UK export finance provided to Petrobras in the last five years has been used for the purpose intended.

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions his Department has had on protections for the UK agricultural and fishing sectors with (a) trade partners that are members of the Friends of Fish or the Cairns Group blocs and (b) oth

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the need to protect the NHS when considering any future trade deal.

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the effect on UK fisheries legislation of the investment protection provisions of the EU-Canada free trade agreement.

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the NHS is specifically protected from privatisation in any international trade deals.

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to ensure that UK social and labour standards are maintained in any negotiations for a trade deal with the US.

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to ensure that UK environmental standards are maintained in any deal with the US.

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take in negotiations for a US-UK trade deal to protect the British automotive industry.

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Trade

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the effect on UK environmental legislation of the investment protection provisions in the EU-Canada free trade agreement.

Source: official written-questions record.