Written questions

4,857 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Jun 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Bosnia and Herzegovina

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent progress she has made on rolling over the trade agreement in place before 1 January 2021 with Bosnia and Herzegovina; and whether she plans to (a) seek to remove or (b) amend the clause in

4 Jun 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Algeria

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent progress she has made on rolling over the trade agreement in place before 1 January 2021 with Algeria; and whether she plans to (a) seek to remove or (b) amend the clause in that agreement

4 Jun 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Answer of 24 May 2021 to Question 1279 on Trade Agreements: Japan, on what date officials in her Department ordered the translation of technical documents necessary to apply for

4 Jun 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 24 May 2021 to Question 1279 on Trade Agreements: Japan, on what date officials in her Department began discussions with Japanese authorities on the addition of new geographi

4 Jun 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 24 May 2021 to Question 1279 on Trade Agreements: Japan, what discussions with Japanese authorities were required prior to the UK's application for the addition of new geogra

27 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Energy Charter Treaty

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, on how many occasions the Government has faced legal action through the Energy Charter Treaty.

27 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Energy Charter Treaty

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Energy Charter Treaty on the UK’s net-zero target.

27 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Energy Charter Treaty

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her Department’s policy is on the proposed modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty.

24 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to table 12 of her Department's report, UK-Australia free trade agreement: the UK's strategic approach, published on 17 June 2020, what the exact long run percentage change in employmen

24 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to table 11 of her Department's report, UK-New Zealand free trade agreement: the UK's strategic approach, published on 17 June 2020, what the exact long run percentage change in employm

24 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to table 6 of her Department's report, UK-Australia free trade agreement: the UK's strategic approach, published on 17 June 2020, what the exact long run percentage change in Gross Valu

24 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to table 5 of her Department's report, UK-New Zealand free trade agreement: the UK's strategic approach, published on 17 June 2020, what the exact long run percentage change in Gross Va

24 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the modelling of Scenario 2 set out in her Department's report, UK-Australia free trade agreement: the UK's strategic approach, published 17 June 2020, assumes the elimination of all tariffs o

24 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to Box 4 of her Department's report, UK-New Zealand free trade agreement: the UK's strategic approach, published on 17 June 2020, whether the modelling of Scenario 2 in that report assu

21 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether UK importers will (a) automatically have duty suspended on any imported component covered by the new tariff suspension scheme or (b) be able to choose whether or not to have the duty suspended

21 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether UK firms that import components under the new tariff suspension scheme would be eligible for tariff preferences on their exports under UK trade deals that contain prohibitions on duty drawback

17 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Ecolabelling

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the UK is taking in multilateral and plurilateral forums to improve eco-labelling; and whether she plans to apply for the UK to participate in the initiative towards an Agreement on Climate

17 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Fossil Fuels: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the UK is taking in multilateral and plurilateral forums to eliminate harmful fossil fuel subsidies; and whether she plans to apply for the UK to participate in the initiative towards an Ag

17 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the UK is taking in multilateral and plurilateral forums to liberalise trade in environmental goods and services; and whether she will plans to apply for the UK to participate in the initia

17 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts in (a) Costa Rica, (b) Fiji, (c) Iceland, (d) New Zealand, (e) Norway and (f) Switzerland on the initiative towards an Agreement on Cli

17 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential for the UK to participate in the initiative towards an Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability.

17 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: India

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what advance visit was undertaken by her officials to prepare for the Prime Minister's scheduled visit to India on 26 April 2021; on what dates that advance visit began and ended; and how many individ

17 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Visits Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what advance visit was undertaken by his officials to prepare for the Prime Minister's scheduled visit to India on 26 April 2021; on what dates that advance visit began and e

17 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: India

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the details of any advance visit to India undertaken by Downing Street officials or advisers to prepare for the Prime Minister's scheduled visit on 26

14 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans the Government has to include provisions in the Professional Qualifications Bill, announced in the Queen's Speech 2021, to provide for the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressi

14 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2021 to Question 175776, whether she plans to correct or provide an addendum to paragraph 51 of her Department's response to the House of Commons International

14 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2021 to Question 175773, what estimate she has made of when Geographical Indication protection will be confirmed by the Japanese government for the 77 UK produ

14 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2021 to Question 175773, for what reason it took her Department four months to provide Japan with the list of 77 additional products for which it is seeking Ge

14 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Equal Rights Coalition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department's five year strategy for the Equal Rights Coalition will be (a) agreed with other members and (b) published.

14 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Equal Rights Coalition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which countries have been selected to succeed the UK and Argentina as co-chairs of the Equal Rights Coalition; and when their terms in office will begin.

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