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Written Question
UK Export Finance: Mozambique
Monday 19th December 2022

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will list the projects in Mozambique UK Export Finance (a) is considering for support or (b) has been asked to consider for support in the future, broken down by (i) location and (ii) aims.

Answered by Andrew Bowie - Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)

UK Export Finance (UKEF) is not currently considering support for any transactions in Mozambique. UKEF currently operates a restricted cover position with regard to Mozambique which would impact its consideration of any new transactions. Details can be found online at: www.gov.uk/guidance/country-cover-policy-and-indicators.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2022
Cryptoasset Promotions in Sport

"It is great to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell) not only on securing the debate, but on what I thought was an excellent speech that really set out the issues. I completely agreed with most of his speech, including, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"4. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the transparency requirements for UK arms exports. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"In February, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs issued its biggest ever fine of £2.7 million for breach of the arms exports controls. HMRC has refused to publish any details so we do not know who was fined, the name of the company, the military goods exported or where they ended …..."
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Written Question
Trade Agreements
Thursday 14th January 2021

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

What recent steps she has taken to ensure continuity of trading relationships for UK businesses after the end of the transition period.

Answered by Ranil Jayawardena

In under two years, HM Government has secured trade deals with 63 countries, which covered £217 billion of trade in 2019. Taken alongside our recent deal with the European Union, trade with countries worth £897 billion in 2019 is now covered. No country, anywhere in the world, at any point in history, has conducted trade negotiations concurrently on this scale nor with our ambition.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What discussions she has had with UK trade partners on maintaining environmental protection standards in future trade agreements. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"The former Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, said that the major role he played in his country’s trade negotiations was ensuring

“that we weren’t sidetracked by peripheral issues such as… environmental standards”.

Does his potential appointment as a policy adviser to the Board of Trade mean that that is the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jun 2020
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Accession)

"As my right hon. Friend the Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry) said earlier, the original consultation on membership of this partnership took place over a three-month period in autumn 2018, when most of industry and this country was preoccupied with the Brexit negotiations. Would it not be …..."
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Written Question
Import Duties: USA
Thursday 29th March 2018

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

What assessment he has made of the effect of the decision by the US Administration to impose tariffs on steel on securing an early trade deal with the US.

Answered by Liam Fox

The decision by the US to impose tariffs under Section 232 relates to national security concerns, and therefore does not impact on any potential free trade agreement with the United States.

I had constructive discussions with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer when I was in the United States earlier this month on liberalising the UK-US trading relationship.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"T2. In setting up the Trade Remedies Authority, the Government will need to include a full range of skills, knowledge and experience. Will that include representations from the devolved Governments and trade unions?..."
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