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Written Question
Trade Agreements
Friday 22nd February 2019

Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has to involve Parliament in trade negotiations.

Answered by George Hollingbery

I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the reply I gave on 4 February to the question asked by the honourable Member for Swansea West (Geraint Davies) (UNI 213161).

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Feb 2019
Future Free Trade Agreements

"My hon. Friend is making an important point about how Parliaments across the United Kingdom should have a thorough input to trade negotiations, including the mandate. The Welsh Affairs Committee received evidence from representatives from Canada, who engage thoroughly with the devolved legislatures in that country, as well as with …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Feb 2019
Future Free Trade Agreements

"The hon. Gentleman makes an important point about how many other nations will look at the market size of the UK and will perhaps consider that they do not want to concede in the same way in these negotiations as they perhaps would have if we were still a member …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jul 2018
Trade Policy

"The Secretary of State has committed to ensuring that the devolved Administrations are able to inform the Government’s approach to negotiations, but will he clarify what role they will have in the negotiations themselves and whether their consent will be sought before any trade agreement is ratified?..."
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Written Question
Department for International Trade: Recruitment
Monday 23rd April 2018

Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his Department's implementation plan is for banning the box on job applications.

Answered by Greg Hands

The Department for International Trade already operates its recruitment processes in line with the Ban the Box principles. We are committed to improving diversity of opportunity and creating an inclusive working environment that attracts the best talent and makes the most of potential skills and productivity of ex-offenders in the community.

Written Question
Department for International Trade: Recruitment
Monday 23rd April 2018

Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of job roles advertised within his Department in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the Box initiative.

Answered by Greg Hands

The Department for International Trade operates its recruitment processes in line with the Ban the Box principles. We are committed to improving diversity of opportunity and creating an inclusive working environment that attracts the best talent and makes the most of potential skills and productivity of ex-offenders in the community. Our records do not indicate any specific exclusions in the period requested.