Asked by: Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative - Stafford)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
What plans he has to ensure that the poorest countries in the world are able to take part fairly in global trade.
Answered by Graham Stuart
We believe that the global, rules-based system is the most important protection poorer countries have. We will champion their interests through the WTO, enact a UK trade preferences scheme through the Taxation Cross Border Trade Act and then further improve their access to the UK market after we’ve left the EU.
Asked by: Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative - Stafford)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential for UK businesses to export nuclear decommissioning expertise as a result of the French Government's decision to decommission 17 nuclear reactors by 2025.
Answered by Graham Stuart
Services are a vitally important part of the UK economy and UK expertise across all sectors are in high demand around the world. In January, the UK and French Governments signed a Declaration of Intent to enhance collaboration in civil nuclear decommissioning and waste management in France, the UK and potentially third countries.
The Department for International Trade, together with partners across HMG, is working closely with the French Government and the UK and French private sector to identify decommissioning opportunities in our respective civil nuclear markets.
Asked by: Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative - Stafford)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many businesses in Stafford constituency have received export support from his Department since it was set up.
Answered by Mark Garnier
Since the creation of the Department for International Trade (DIT) this department has supported 130 Staffordshire businesses to achieve exports of £30m. Additionally, a further 101 Staffordshire businesses have attended DIT export focused events. Please note that data is available for Staffordshire only.