Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department is monitoring content that is publicly available on social networking sites using overt monitoring techniques.
Answered by Greg Hands
This department regularly uses social networking sites such as Twitter to communicate our policy to the public and our key stakeholders. As part of this, DIT monitors engagement on our channels and with our campaigns by looking at interaction numbers – click-throughs, video/graphic views, hashtag usage, retweets and replies – to make sure we are tailoring content to reach our target audiences. Departmental communications teams are encouraged to evaluate the effectiveness of their communications following Government Communications Service (GCS) Standards using the GCS Evaluation Framework https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/guidance/evaluation/tools-and-resources/.
Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking in response to the outcome of the EU referendum to boost the UK's inward investment promotion and delivery effort.
Answered by Greg Hands
DIT Ministers and I have been clear that Britain remains open for business. On 5th September 2016, the Directorate General within DIT responsible for inward investment moved to a new, more focussed operating model to deliver inward investment. This focuses on attracting high-value FDI that maximises wealth creation within the UK in the sectors, places and markets that provide the greatest opportunity.
Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to retain current inward investors in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Greg Hands
The UK remains the most attractive place in Europe to invest in. As well as attracting new projects, this Department already focuses substantial effort on retention of our existing investors and supporting them to grow and remain in the UK to maximise wealth creation. On 5th September 2016, the Directorate General within DIT responsible for inward investment moved to a new, more focussed operating model to deliver inward investment, which will push this agenda and provide more focussed support than ever before to retain our inward investors.