Written Question
Friday 18th March 2022
Asked by:
Stephen Morgan (Labour - Portsmouth South)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of recent trends in human rights abuses by Zimbabwean security forces; and what steps her Department plans to take in respect of trade in response to those reports.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
The UK remains concerned by the human rights situation in Zimbabwe, including a lack of accountability for violations.
The Overseas Business Risk guidance for Zimbabwe is currently under review.
All export licence applications are rigorously reviewed. We will not license the export of equipment where there is a clear risk that it might be used to commit or facilitate internal repression.
Written Question
Wednesday 27th October 2021
Asked by:
Stephen Morgan (Labour - Portsmouth South)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support she is providing to stakeholders to increase UK exports of clean maritime technologies.
Answered by Mike Freer
I refer the Hon. Member for Portsmouth South to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Newport West on 27 Oct 2021, UIN: 59048.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"8. What recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on environmental standards into future trade deals. ..."Stephen Morgan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
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"Last week, a leaked document drawn up by departmental officials revealed that it was the Government’s policy to prioritise economic growth over climate protection in the UK’s trade deals. If the Minister says that is not a true reflection of the Department’s negotiating priorities, can she explain why it was …..."Stephen Morgan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
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"Will the Department agree to consider evidence gathered by the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into carbon border taxes or, better still, initiate an inquiry of its own?..."Stephen Morgan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jul 2021
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" What recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on human rights into future trade deals. ..."Stephen Morgan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jul 2021
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"Successive UK Governments have believed in the principle that new trade treaties should contain essential human rights clauses. That makes the whole of the treaty conditional on the commitments relating to human rights. Will the Minister confirm whether that principle remains under his Government or whether it has disappeared, along …..."Stephen Morgan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jun 2021
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" What her Department’s trade priorities are for the upcoming G7 summit. ..."Stephen Morgan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jun 2021
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"Labour has backed an intellectual property waiver on vaccines to help with the pandemic in the poorest countries. The US agrees, as do the majority of world leaders, but the UK remains steadfastly against the plan. With the G7 giving us the opportunity for breakthrough this weekend, will the Secretary …..."Stephen Morgan - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 15th January 2021
Asked by:
Stephen Morgan (Labour - Portsmouth South)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the answer of 18 November to Question 91998 on Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees, whether UK Export Finance is considering support for these projects following the Prime Minister's announcement of 12 December that the UK will end support for fossil fuel sector overseas.
Answered by Graham Stuart
On 12 December 2020, the Prime Minister announced that the British government will no longer provide any new direct financial or promotional support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas. This policy will be implemented as soon as possible following the conclusion of the consultation process that was also launched on 12 December.
During the consultation period and ahead of the implementation of the new policy, the government will continue to apply current policy for all in-scope activities including proposals for high carbon projects, with consideration of relevant factors including climate change.
With regard to the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline, I refer the hon. Member for Portsmouth South to the responses I gave to the Hon. Member for Edmonton on 2 December 2020, UIN:120945, and 8 December 2020, UIN:122815. UK Export Finance (UKEF) has been approached on the project referred to, and no decision has been made. It is not UKEF policy to comment on potential transactions for reasons of commercial sensitivity.