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Written Question
Trade Fairs: Shipping
Friday 16th July 2021

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support her Department is providing to UK maritime businesses to help them attend overseas trade shows.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

I refer my Hon. Friend for Southport to the answer I gave to the Rt Hon. Member for North Durham on 16 July 2021, UIN: 28979.


Written Question
Overseas Trade
Thursday 6th June 2019

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the maintenance of the rules-based system for international trade.

Answered by Liam Fox

The UK is a strong supporter of the rules-based multilateral trading system. I recently advocated for this at the Global Trade Review 2019 Conference and at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting where I held meetings with the Director General of the World Trade Organization, Roberto Azevedo and my Japanese counterpart Trade Minister, Mr Hiroshige Seko.


Written Question
Overseas Trade: Tunisia
Tuesday 30th April 2019

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps he has taken to increase the UK's proportion of trade with Tunisia.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Department for International Trade (DIT) works closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development to advance our trade relationship with Tunisia; Ministers and senior officials incorporate discussions on trade issues in their engagements with counterparts in Tunisia. My Hon. Friend for South West Wiltshire (Dr Andrew Murrison), appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Tunisia in 2016, has helped develop a strong bilateral trading relationship.

As we prepare to leave the EU, to provide stability for businesses, consumers and investors, DIT has been working closely with the FCO and its Tunisian counterparts to achieve continuity of trading arrangements by replicating the effects of the existing EU-Tunisia Association Agreement in a bilateral agreement.


Written Question
Trade Agreements
Thursday 14th February 2019

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to promote high food and environmental standards with the UK’s future trading partners.

Answered by George Hollingbery

The Government is proud of our high standards of food safety and environmental protections and these will not be watered down when we leave the EU.

When we leave the EU, we will maintain our current standards. We will keep our existing UK legislation, and the EU Withdrawal Act will convert EU law into UK law as it applies at the moment of exit. This includes the regulatory regime for food safety, animal welfare, and regulatory product requirements for industrial goods.

Nothing in EU trade agreements, for example the recent EU-Canada agreement (CETA), prevents the UK from regulating in the pursuit of legitimate public policy objectives.

Future trade agreements will support sustainability and environmental goals and maintain safety and public confidence in the food we eat. We are exploring all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements, including possible environmental provisions within these taking into account results of the DIT consultation exercise.


Written Question
Overseas Trade: Tunisia
Tuesday 11th September 2018

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on British-Tunisian trade.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Department for International Trade (DIT) advances UK trade and investment objectives in Tunisia through a number of different channels. This includes through Government officials and the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Tunisia, my hon. Friend for South West Wiltshire, Dr Andrew Murrison MP, who has also met and will continue to engage key Tunisian stakeholders.

DIT also works closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development to advance our trade relationship with Tunisia. Recently my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for International Development, Penny Mordaunt MP, and my Rt hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Middle East at the FCO, Alistair Burt MP, have included trade in their engagement with counterparts when visiting Tunisia.


Written Question
Overseas Trade: BRIC Countries
Thursday 19th July 2018

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK increases levels of trade with the BRIC countries.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Department for International Trade (DIT) advises UK businesses considering Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) markets, and established UK investors in BRIC countries, alongside our strategic business delivery partners such as the British Chamber of Commerce.

DIT offers businesses a range of practical support, including local introductions and sector-specific guidance, political and economic briefings, and business events.

Government-to-government instruments, such as Joint Trade Reviews and Joint Economic and Trade Commissions (JETCOs), deepen our trading relationships with BRIC partners. DIT held JETCOs with India and Brazil this year and will hold one with China this summer.

General guidance on accessing DIT support is available on the .gov websites: www.gov.uk and www.great.gov.uk.


Written Question
Trade Agreements: Immigration Controls
Friday 20th October 2017

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on lowering the UK's visa restrictions in the context of negotiating future trade deals with other countries.

Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade, regularly discusses trade policy issues with Cabinet colleagues, including my Rt Hon Friend the Home Secretary. This includes looking at how UK domestic policies can support the UK’s trade agenda.