Written questions
4,857 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence
National Flagship
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 14 September 2021 to Question 40765, on National Flagship, who was responsible for producing the artist's impression of the future national flagship, released to the media on 30 May 2021
15 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Trade Remedies Authority: Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the timetable will be for the review of the Trade Remedies Authority, committed to in May 2021; and what the terms of reference are for that review.
14 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has held discussions with her Australian counterpart on the implications for the agreement in principle with Australia, announced on 17 June 2021, of the proposals set out in the Governmen
14 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what legal advice she has (a) sought and (b) received on the compatibility of sections (a) 1.1, (b) 1.2, (c) 1.7 and (d) 1.8 of her agreement in principle with Australia, announced on 17 June 2021, wi
14 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the implications for her agreement in principle with Australia, announced on 17 June 2021, of the proposals set out in the Government’s Call for Evidence on Labelling f
14 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Agricultural Products: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether agricultural imports on which tariffs will be reduced as part of the agreement in principle with Australia, announced on 17 June 2021, will be required to meet the baseline UK welfare regulati
14 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Agricultural Products: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether any of the agricultural imports on which tariffs are proposed to be reduced as part of the agreement in principle with Australia, announced on 17 June 2021, meet the definition of imports of l
13 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Legal Profession: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate she has made of the effect on long-term trends in imports of UK legal services in (a) cash and (b) percentage terms of the (i) free trade agreement with (A) Australia, (B) New Zealand an
8 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has (a) sought and (b) received legal advice on the compatibility of UK GDPR with the electronic commerce chapter of CPTPP.
8 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether any future data adequacy deals will allow for the free flow of data to any country or territory in which UK citizens' data will be offered weaker protections than those currently
8 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the compliance costs incurred by UK firms operating within the EU of operating under divergent UK and EU data regimes.
8 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of whether the data regimes of (a) the United States, (b) Australia, (c) the Republic of Korea, (d) the Dubai International Financial Centre, (e) Colombia and
8 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the UK's future data adequacy decisions will prohibit the onward transfer of data to countries with lower standards of data protection than the UK.
8 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the UK's future data adequacy decisions will require specific assurances on UK citizens’ data from partner countries.
8 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to publish the objectives and scoping assessments for (a) new free trade agreements with (i) India, (ii) the Mercosur countries and (iii) the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and (b)
8 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to hold consultations on (a) new free trade agreements with (i) the Mercosur countries and (ii) the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and (b) enhanced free trade agreements with (A) Tu
8 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has (a) sought and (b) received legal advice on the potential effect of the (i) health and social care levy and (b) increase in dividend tax rates announced on the 7 September 2021 on the
8 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements: New Zealand
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to include commitments to (a) Paris Agreement temperature goals and (b) a hierarchy clause regarding Multilateral Environmental Agreements in the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
8 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to include commitments to (a) Paris Agreement temperature goals and (b) a hierarchy clause regarding Multilateral Environmental Agreements in the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
7 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection: EU Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of plans announced on 26 August 2021 to change the UK's data regime on the continuation of the UK’s EU data adequacy status.
7 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Overseas Trade: Egypt
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to take steps under the terms of Article 2 of the EU-Egypt Association Agreement, as incorporated into the UK-Egypt Association Agreement, in response to Pre
7 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Furs: Overseas Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what advice the Government has provided to UK importers and exporters of (a) raw mink fur skins and (b) related items under customs commodity code 430110 on (i) the potential risks to
7 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Furs: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research the Government has (a) commissioned and (b) received to better understand the potential risks to human and animal health posed by international trade in pelts of fur cont
7 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Pitcairn Islands
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July to Question 28135 on Department for International Trade: Treaties, whether she has (a) sought and (b) received legal advice on the possible inclusion of the Pitcairn
7 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Falkland Islands
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July to Question 28135 on Department for International Trade: Treaties, whether she has (a) sought and (b) received legal advice on the possible extension of the UK-EU Tra
7 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Shipping: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the (a) case for change, (b) target operating model and (c) benefits realisation model for her Department’s newly formed Maritime Capability Campaign Office.
7 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
UK Defence and Security Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the latest edition of the brand guidelines for UK Defence and Security Exports.
7 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Department for International Trade: Hotels
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will provide (a) at which location and (b) for how many people her Department incurred £621.08 of expenditure on hotel bills on 15 May 2021.
7 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Department for International Trade: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason her Department incurred £505.67 of expenditure at a catering appliance superstore on 27 May 2021.
7 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade
Export Credit Guarantees
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what was the value of outstanding loans to private sector bodies guaranteed by UK Export Finance at the end of (a) 2015-16 financial year, (b) 2016-17 financial year, (c) 2017-18 financial year, (d)
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