Written questions

702 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2016 to Question 54496, if he will provide a list of the representatives from the defence sector that officials of his Department have met since July 2016.

29 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2016 to Question 54496, if he will provide a list of the representatives from small and medium-sized enterprises officials of his Department have met since July 2

28 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Trade Marks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he plans to take to ensure that businesses in the UK continue to benefit from the activities of the EU observatory on trademark protection after the UK leaves the EU.

28 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

EU External Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has had any discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential for the EU having to pay compensation to countries with which it has trade deals as a result of the shrinking of the market

25 Nov 2016 · Department of Health

Drugs: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment the Government has made of the potential for additional costs or complexities for medicines manufacturers in securing separate regulatory approval for products for the UK and the EU after the UK le

25 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Intellectual Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the cost to UK businesses of resolving future cross-border trademark and patent disputes through court action after the UK leaves the EU.

25 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury

Balance of Trade

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what research his Department has commissioned on the effect on the UK's future trade balance of the UK leaving the customs union.

25 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons the UK was not a signatory to the Joint Statement issued by the High Ambition Coalition ministers on 11 November 2016 during the 22nd Conference of the Parties to

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2016 to Question 906161, how many of the priority global high-value export campaigns and campaigns for foreign direct investment are planned to begin before 31 Ma

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2016 to Question 43019, how many civil servants in his Department primarily working on trade policy had prior experience of trade negotiations.

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which Government Minister represented the UK during EU discussions on its negotiating lines relating to geographical indications on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government agreed to the provisional application in spring 2017 of provisions under exclusive EU competence for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement during discussions with EU co

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many officials his Department employs; and what proportion of those officials worked in the Civil Service prior to July 2016.

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Rules of Origin

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has generated any updated estimates of the administrative and compliance costs for British firms linked to rules of origin since the estimates in research published alongside th

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what engagement he has had with trade unions on negotiating priorities for the UK's new trading arrangements.

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Heritage Foundation

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether in his meeting with Heritage Foundation staff during his trip to the US in July 2016, he discussed (a) climate change and (b) pharmaceuticals.

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Ministerial Policy Advisers

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Answer of 26 July 2016 to Question 43064, when he plans to publish a list of his special advisers.

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Food: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Global ambitions for British food and drink could boost economy by nearly £3 billion, if he will publish the methodology used to calculate th

24 Nov 2016 · Department for Transport

European Aviation Safety Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to maintain the UK's participation in the European Air Safety Agency's work on certifying aircraft, aircraft engines and other related products for safety to exports after th

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans the Government has to embed the precautionary principle in UK domestic law as a basis for future bilateral trade agreements.

24 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury

Balance of Trade

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has commissioned cost-benefit analysis of the potential effect of the UK leaving the single market and the customs union on the UK's balance of trade.

24 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of potential merits of the proposal by Tony Abbot for a free trade deal between the UK and Australia that abolishes tariffs and quotas on all goods, gives mutual recognitio

24 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Intellectual Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure the continued recognition of UK firms' existing trademarks and patents in the EU after the UK has left the EU.

23 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2016 to Question 46441, what estimate he has made of the total annual value to the UK of exports and imports related to preferential access to EEA countries and no

23 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Legal Opinion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2016 to Question 48262, which external firms will be providing the (a) analysts and (b) lawyers referred to in that Answer.

23 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Legal Opinion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2016 to Question 44715, which legal firms have offered his Department pro bono support.

23 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to ensure that all future trade and investment deals are consistent with the UK's international obligations to tackle climate change.

23 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will provide a list of the representatives from external organisations that Ministers of his Department have met since the creation of his Department.

23 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will provide a list of the representatives from external organisations that officials of his Department have met since the creation of his Department.

23 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reasons his Department has not responded to all of its Freedom of Information requests within the statutory time limit.

Source: official written-questions record.