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To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with which civil society organisations officials of his Department have met to discuss environmental protection and trade since July 2016.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with which civil society organisations officials of his Department have met to discuss environmental protection and trade since July 2016.
The Department for International Trade is working with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs on relevant areas of trade policy and have met with, and continue to meet, a variety of civil society organisations. We are working closely with them across a range of areas, including environmental protection, as we develop our approach to trade policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with which civil society organisations officials of his Department have met to discuss sustainable development and trade since July 2016.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with which civil society organisations officials of his Department have met to discuss sustainable development and trade since July 2016.
The UK Government is firmly committed to delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals both at home and around the world. The Department for International Trade has met with a variety of civil society organisations. We are working closely with them across a range of areas, including sustainable development, as we develop our approach to trade policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which civil society organisations officials of his Department have met to discuss human rights and trade since July 2016.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which civil society organisations officials of his Department have met to discuss human rights and trade since July 2016.
The UK has a strong history in defending human rights and continues to be at the forefront of human rights protections. The Department for International Trade has met with a variety of civil society organisations. We are working closely with them across a range of areas, including human rights, as we develop our approach to trade policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the governments of Singapore and Malaysia on future investment and trade deals; and what assessment he has made of the opportunities available to UK businesses in those countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the governments of Singapore and Malaysia on future investment and trade deals; and what assessment he has made of the opportunities available to UK businesses in those countries.
Over the last six months Department for International Trade, Ministers and senior officials have visited Singapore and Malaysia to discuss and reaffirm our strong bilateral economic and trade relationships, including a refresh of our Economic and Business Partnership with Singapore and promoting trade and investment opportunities with both countries. Singapore, Malaysia and the wider SE Asia region offer substantial opportunities to UK companies. The Department has identified high value opportunities in aerospace, defence and security, transport infrastructure (particularly rail), education and technology sectors, with strong demand for financial and business services. Officials will continue to evaluate opportunities in healthcare, renewables and other sectors as they emerge.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with the Australian Government on preparations for opening trade talks.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with the Australian Government on preparations for opening trade talks.
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade established the UK-Australia Trade Policy Working Group with the Australian Trade Minister last September, and my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy (Lord Price) chaired the first meeting of this group in November. This is an important step on the road to securing an independent UK trade policy once we leave the EU.
The Australia working group will continue to scope the potential for an ambitious and comprehensive Free Trade Agreement once the UK has left the European Union.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his policy is on whether the UK's schedules of concessions and commitments will be submitted to the WTO as modifications or as rectifications after the UK has left the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his policy is on whether the UK's schedules of concessions and commitments will be submitted to the WTO as modifications or as rectifications after the UK has left the EU.
As the proposed UK schedules will replicate the UK obligations contained in the current EU schedules and not alter the scope of UK concessions the Government intends to follow the WTO rectification procedures established, in 1980, for goods, and 1999, for services.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions Ministers or officials of his Department have had with Nigel Farage MEP or his representatives on international trade in the last three months.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions Ministers or officials of his Department have had with Nigel Farage MEP or his representatives on international trade in the last three months.
Neither my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State, Ministers nor officials from the Department for International Trade have had discussions with Nigel Farage MEP or his representatives on international trade in the last three months.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many and what proportion of (a) existing trade deals and (b) trade deals under negotiation by the EU will be available to countries in the European Free Trade Area.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many and what proportion of (a) existing trade deals and (b) trade deals under negotiation by the EU will be available to countries in the European Free Trade Area.
Countries in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are not party to any EU trade deals, either existing or under negotiation.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts and officials in the Irish government and the Northern Ireland Executive on trade and export opportunities in (a) Northern Europe, (b) the US and (c) Asia Pacific countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts and officials in the Irish government and the Northern Ireland Executive on trade and export opportunities in (a) Northern Europe, (b) the US and (c) Asia Pacific countries.
On 1st August 2016, my Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade held meetings in Belfast with Northern Ireland Executive First Minister Arlene Foster MLA and Minister for the Economy Simon Hamilton MLA. A range of topics were discussed including growing exports for Northern Ireland and establishing new UK trading relationships around the globe. During these constructive discussions he underlined the importance that he places on the Department for International Trade serving the whole of the United Kingdom.
The Department for International Trade continues to engage with Republic of Ireland officials, collaborating on trade and exports including most recently at the meeting of UK Permanent Secretaries with their Republic of Ireland Counterparts in London on 7 October.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential risks to (a) trade and (b) investment of the UK leaving the EU for (i) Glasgow, (ii) Scotland and (iii) the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential risks to (a) trade and (b) investment of the UK leaving the EU for (i) Glasgow, (ii) Scotland and (iii) the UK.
Recent figures on jobs and growth have shown we enter this period of adjustment from a position of economic strength. We have the tools we need to address the challenges ahead and mitigate risks, especially with the creation of the new Department for Exiting the European Union. We are confident we will get the best possible trade and investment deals for all parts of the United Kingdom as we leave the EU. We will also continue to work closely with the Scottish Government, giving them every opportunity to have their say as we form our negotiating strategy and we will look at any suggestions they put forward.