Written questions

1,699 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC staff were allocated to Loan Charge counter-avoidance activities in (a) July, (b) August and (c) September 2020.

1 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Import Duties: Brexit

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to allocate financial and other support to industries affected by the imposition of tariffs in the event that the UK does not reach an agreem

1 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Animal Products: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) steps he is taking and (b) infrastructure is in place to protect the continuity of trade of products of animal origin and breeding stock after the end of the tra

23 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the recommendations on the scrutiny of international trade negotiations in the report report of the Global Economic Governanc

17 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Organic Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to secure equivalence agreements for organic products with her international counterparts.

17 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Organic Food: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to promote the export of organic produce from the UK.

17 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Advisory Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to meet with the TUC to discuss the membership of the Trade Advisory Groups.

16 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Working Tax Credit: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on working tax credits received by health and social care workers of additional hours that have been worked during the covid-19 outbreak.

10 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to respond to correspondence from Paul Aiger of UK Export Partners of 11 August 2020.

8 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations he has received on the effectiveness of the application of the overseas quarantine regulations to healthcare professionals.

7 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Palm Oil: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of EU regulations on the import of palm oil on reducing deforestation; and whether the Government plans to bring forward similar legislative proposals

4 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she or her officials have had with representatives of the Malaysian and Indonesian Governments on the production of palm oil and the UK's potential accession to the Comprehensive and

4 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Palm Oil: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the UK's potential membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, what representations she has received from her international counterparts

2 Sep 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland

What steps the Government is taking to support the recovery of the Northern Ireland economy after the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Prawns: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has for tariffs on the import of prawns after the transition period.

1 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Greenland

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress her Department has made on a trade agreement with Greenland.

20 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to use primary legislation to implement free trade agreements with (a) the US, (b) Australia, (c) New Zealand and (d) Japan.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions her trade negotiators have had on tariff schedules, product conformity, rules of origin and other technical regulations with their counterparts in (a) Turkey, (b) Canada and (c) Mexic

15 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to share negotiating texts with parties who have signed non-disclosure agreements in respect of negotiations of international trade agreements with (a)Turkey, (b) Canada and (c) Mex

15 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to conclude international trade agreements with (a) Turkey, (b) Canada and (c) Mexico.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her objectives are in negotiations on international trade agreements with (a) Turkey, (b) Canada and (c) Mexico.

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his oral contribution of 14 July 2020, Official Report, col 1409, when he plans to discuss the long-term effect of covid-19 on people who have contracted the virus with the hon. M

14 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to negotiate membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership; and what derogations from its treaties would she seek.

13 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Vietnam

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made on negotiating an international trade agreement with Vietnam; and if she will make a statement.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to publish a negotiating mandate for an international trade agreement with (a) Turkey, (b) Mexico and (c) Canada.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she will lay the instrument of accession to the Government Procurement Agreement; and if she will make a statement.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Ports: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the risk of smuggling from the EU if UK ports are not ready to carry out checks on imports after the transition period.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Import Duties: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the (a) political, (b) legal and (c) reputational risks of a difference in tariff controls between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

UK Trade with EU: Customs

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the risk of legal challenge against the UK at the WTO as a result of the UK’s plans to phase in border checks on imports from the EU after the transition period.

26 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Assessments: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the covid-19 outbreak on exam results for school students sitting exams in summer 2021.

Source: official written-questions record.