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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"T6. The port of Southampton is one of the busiest container ports in the UK. Between 80% and 90% of containers arriving at the port are from the far east. Now that we are free to negotiate and sign our own trade deals, will my right hon. Friend update the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 May 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What assessment he has made of the contribution of the armed forces in tackling the covid-19 outbreak. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 May 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"I take this opportunity to pay tribute to all our armed forces personnel for their significant contribution to the nation’s efforts to tackle the covid-19 virus. What plans does my right hon. Friend have for service personnel in the continuing battle as we enter phase two of this process?..."
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Written Question
Trade Promotion
Wednesday 16th January 2019

Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will publish the visits undertaken by each Trade Envoy since October 2018.

Answered by Graham Stuart

TRADE ENVOY- MARKETS COVERED

DATE

ANDREW PERCY MP - Canada

Canada

4-11 November 2018

ANDREW SELOUS MP - South Africa

South Africa

29-31 October 2018

BARONESS MORRIS - Jordan, Kuwait, Palestinian Territories

Kuwait

12-14 December 2018

BARONESS NICHOLSON - Iraq, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan

Iraq

27-29 November 2018

BARONESS NORTHOVER - Angola, Zambia

Angola

6-10 November 2018

ED VAIZEY MP - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

29 September-3 October 2018

SIR JEFFREY DONALDSON - Egypt

Egypt

1-5 December 2018

LORD ASTOR - Oman

Oman

30 October-4 November 2018

LORD JANVRIN - Turkey

Turkey

15-18 October 2018

LORD POPAT - Uganda, Rwanda

Uganda

25 October-2 November 2018

LORD RISBY - Algeria

Algeria

28-31 October 2018

MARK PRISK MP - Brazil, Nordics, Baltics

Denmark

13 December 2018

PAUL SCULLY MP - Thailand, Burma, Brunei

Brunei

5-9 November 2018

PAULINE LATHAM MP - Kenya

Kenya

22-23 November 2018

Total

14 Visits

Written Question
Overseas Investment: Treaties
Friday 22nd June 2018

Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Answer of 25 November 2016 to Question 53832 on Overseas Investment: Treaties, what recent steps he has taken to prepare a framework for future bilateral investment agreements after the UK leaves the EU.

Answered by Graham Stuart

The Government is currently reviewing its trade and investment policy. We are considering a range of options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements. Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade & investment agreements and policy.

Written Question
Trade Promotion
Thursday 21st June 2018

Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made on deploying trade envoys to (a) the Middle East, (b) Asia, (c) Latin America, (d) North America, (e) Africa and (f) the Caribbean.

Answered by Graham Stuart

The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys do an extremely important job and make a vital contribution on a voluntary basis. They support UK companies to win business, as well as promoting the UK as a destination of choice for inward investment.

There are currently 30 Trade Envoys covering around 60 markets including in the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, North America, Africa and the Caribbean. Trade Envoys are deployed regularly to their respective markets to promote British trade across the world and in the last financial year (17/18) made 52 official overseas visits.

Written Question
Overseas Investment: Treaties
Friday 25th November 2016

Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2016 to Question 52404, what discussions he has had with officials of his Department to prepare a framework for bilateral investment treaties when the UK leaves the EU.

Answered by Greg Hands

The Government is currently reviewing its trade and investment policy and will, in due course, consider all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements. Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade & investment agreements and policy.

Written Question
Overseas Investment: Treaties
Thursday 17th November 2016

Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to develop a framework for bilateral investment treaties to be implemented when the UK leaves the EU.

Answered by Greg Hands

The UK is signatory to over 90 bilateral investment treaties (BITs). Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade & investment agreements and policy.