Barry Gardiner

25 Feb 2020 · Treasury

EU External Trade: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for the Government's policies of the EU's proposed carbon border tax.

25 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

World Trade Organization

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of potential (a) challenges in the negotiations on the UK's proposed schedules at the WTO and (b) amendments, financial settlements or other compensatory measures that may

25 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

World Trade Organization: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the implications for the Government's policies of the multi-party interim appeal arrangement entered into by the EU and 16 other WTO members to settle appeal proceeding

24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the effect of covid-19 on the viability of UK business supply chains.

24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department plans to participate in Environmental Goods Agreement negotiations at the WTO; and what progress has been made in those negotiations to date.

24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Corruption

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many companies offered direct support for overseas investment or commercial trade deals by (a) UK Export Finance and (b) other parts of her Department have been subject to corruption or bribery in

24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support her Department is providing to UK businesses affected by coronavirus.

24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Exports: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the effect of covid-19 on (a) Chinese and (b) other overseas demand for UK exports.

24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Fairs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the effect of covid-19 on UK business representation at overseas trade shows.

24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

UK-Africa Investment Summit

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the effect of support for UK investors to win commercial deals at the UK-Africa Investment Summit on (a) the UK's emission reduction commitments, (b) the UK's prioritie

24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the WTO ruling of 2 October 2019 on countermeasures in relation to EU subsidies to Airbus, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of the imposition of tariff

24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Human Rights: Cambodia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) human rights situation in Cambodia and (b) implications for her policies of the decision by the EU to withdraw that country's trade preferences.

24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Exports: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate she has made of the number of SMEs that have started exporting overseas following support through (a) the Small Deals Initiative and (b) other UK Export Finance support.

16 Oct 2019 · Cabinet Office

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether an invitation has been extended to the UNFCCC Secretariat for that Secretariat to visit the UK as part of a fact-finding mission prior to hosting the COP26 UN Cl

16 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what meetings officials in her Department have had with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat on the UK hosting the 26th Conference of the Parties.

16 Oct 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Climate Change Convention: Glasgow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of energy and climate change policy staffing resources his Department requires to host the COP26 UN Climate Conference in 2020.

16 Oct 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Climate Change Convention: Glasgow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what executive authority the President of the 26th Conference of the Parties, UN Climate Conference will have over staff within the his Department that are working on climate diplomacy.

16 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether her 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

16 Oct 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Climate Change Convention: Glasgow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using cruise liners to provide accommodation for attendees at 26th Conference of the Parties in Glasgow.

16 Oct 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Climate Change Convention: Glasgow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of accommodation in Glasgow for the 26th Conference of the Parties.

16 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of hosting the 26th Conference of the Parties.

16 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether she plans to establish an advisory board to support her Department’s preparations for hosting the 26th Conference of the Parties.

16 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment has been made of the advantages and disadvantages of appointing the role of President of the 26th Conference of the Parties UN Climate Conference external to the e

16 Oct 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many full time equivalent staff worked on climate change and energy in (a) his Department's UK-based offices and (b) embassies, high commissions and other overseas posts in each year

16 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what her Department’s strategic priorities will be for the 26th Conference of the Parties UN Climate Conference in 2020.

16 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what objectives the Government has set for the UK Presidency of the 26th Conference of the Parties.

16 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many staff her Department have recruited to prepare for the UK hosting of the 26th Conference of the Parties.

16 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UN Climate Conference 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding her Department has allocated to the President of the 26th Conference of the Parties.

14 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of UK Export Finance support was allocated to the fossil fuels sector in each year since 2010.

14 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade Remedies Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the designate appointees to senior officer roles at the Trade Remedies Authority have met with external stakeholders; and whether his Department's policy is to publish details of such meetings