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Written Question
Life Sciences: Finance
Tuesday 20th April 2021

Asked by: Mary Glindon (Labour - North Tyneside)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the £800 million commitment from Mubadala as part of the UAE-UK Sovereign Investment Partnership, which areas of the life sciences sector will receive funding from that Partnership.

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

The UK Government remains committed to providing £200m in funding to unlock additional investment in our world-leading life sciences sector. We are working closely with Mubadala and considering how best to deploy this funding in light of Mubadala’s own £800m commitment to the sector.

In total, this means £1bn of new funding available for our most promising life sciences companies, with the potential to crowd in more funding from other investors.


Written Question
Import Duties: Northern Ireland
Tuesday 14th July 2020

Asked by: Mary Glindon (Labour - North Tyneside)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the effect on the Union of the UK applying EU tariffs by default on all goods entering Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021.

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

We are committed to meeting our obligations under the Northern Ireland Protocol (the Protocol). Northern Ireland is and remains part of the UK’s customs territory. Businesses and consumers in Northern Ireland should be able to take advantage of the UK tariff at the end of the transition period.

The Protocol provides that the criteria for ‘not at risk’ goods shall be decided by the Joint Committee before the end of the Transition Period.


Written Question
Borders: Northern Ireland
Tuesday 14th July 2020

Asked by: Mary Glindon (Labour - North Tyneside)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on the Government’s (a) operational plans, (b) timeframes and (c) risks associated with the UK’s new customs border with the EU and implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol from 1 January 2021.

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

Specifics of any discussions between the Secretary of State and the Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster cannot be disclosed.

The Command Paper published on 20th June sets out a pragmatic and proportionate way to implement the Northern Ireland Protocol (the Protocol), whilst maintaining the priority to protect Northern Ireland (NI’s) place in our United Kingdom.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is working closely with officials in both the Border and Protocol Delivery Group and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to implement all border delivery plans and timelines, including in relation to the delivery of tariff declaration systems, in the lead up to the end of the transition period.


Written Question
Import Duties: Northern Ireland
Tuesday 14th July 2020

Asked by: Mary Glindon (Labour - North Tyneside)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the Government's ability to deliver a dual UK and EU tariff system in Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021.

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

Specifics of any discussions between the Secretary of State and the Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster cannot be disclosed.

The Command Paper published on 20th June sets out a pragmatic and proportionate way to implement the Northern Ireland Protocol (the Protocol), whilst maintaining the priority to protect Northern Ireland (NI’s) place in our United Kingdom.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is working closely with officials in both the Border and Protocol Delivery Group and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to implement all border delivery plans and timelines, including in relation to the delivery of tariff declaration systems, in the lead up to the end of the transition period.


Written Question
Solar Power: Import Duties
Wednesday 20th June 2018

Asked by: Mary Glindon (Labour - North Tyneside)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations the Government has made to the European Commission on the imposition of tariffs on the solar technology sector; and what the Government's policy is on that subject.

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

The Government has not made recent representations to the European Commission concerning the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures against imports of solar panels from China.

The UK opposed the Commission’s renewal of the anti-dumping measures and supported the renewal of the anti-subsidy measures in March 2017. The measures are due to expire in September 2018, unless the Commission opens Expiry Reviews to determine whether the measures should be maintained.

The Department for International Trade published a call for evidence on the 28 November 2017 with the aim of identifying which UK businesses produce goods currently subject to anti-dumping, or anti-subsidy measures, or to on-going investigations related to these.

It asked those businesses to state whether they support, are neutral to, or oppose the maintaining of those measures, when the UK begins to operate its independent trade remedy framework. It asked for data about those businesses’ production and sales, and total UK production and sales.

The Call for Evidence closed on 30 March 2018. However, we continue to invite other interested parties to provide relevant information for measures of interest to them. This will enable us to make an accurate assessment of applications to maintain measures.