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Written Question
Trade Advisory Groups
Wednesday 21st July 2021

Asked by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, on how many occasions each trade advisory group has met since 1 January 2021; and how long did each of those meetings last.

Answered by Ranil Jayawardena

The duration of each meeting has ranged from one to two hours.

Trade Advisory Group

Number of meetings since 1st January 2021

Agri-food

2

Automotive, Aerospace and Marine

2

British Manufactured and Consumer Goods

2

Chemicals

2

Creative Industries

2

Financial Services

2

Investment

3

Life Sciences

2

Professional Advisory Services

2

Telecoms and Technology

2

Transport

2

Written Question
Overseas Trade: Burma
Friday 20th July 2018

Asked by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what information his Department holds on UK companies exporting (a) goods or (b) services to the (i) Burmese military or (ii) Burmese military-owned or controlled companies.

Answered by Graham Stuart

The Department for International Trade (DIT) continues to support responsible trade and investment with Burma as an important part of driving mutual prosperity and supporting Burma’s democratic transition. DIT encourages UK companies to undertake due diligence, and ensures companies are aware of UK legislation including the UK Bribery Act (2010) and any relevant sanctions.

The export of goods or services to the Burmese military is governed by the EU arms embargo with Burma. The UK was instrumental in the recent tightening of these regulations.

DIT holds information relating to export licence applications for controlled goods and services. Details of export licences issued, refused and revoked are published on a quarterly and annual basis and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/export-control-organisation.

Written Question
Overseas Trade: Burma
Monday 16th October 2017

Asked by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value was of trade between the UK and Myanmar in each year from 2008.

Answered by Mark Garnier

The value of trade between the UK and Burma in each year from 2008 to 2015 is provided in tables 10 to 13 of the ONS Pink Book 2016 release:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/006656balanceofpaymentsannualgeographicaldatatables

Figures for 2016 will be published on 31st October in the ONS Pink Book 2017 release.