Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to promote exports of British (a) beer, (b) lamb, (c) dairy products and (d) beef.
Answered by Mike Freer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Department for International Trade (DIT) offers a compelling programme of trade promotion activity that encourages our beer, lamb, dairy, and beef exporters to unlock international opportunities. This includes support to exhibit at global food and drink trade events through the UK Tradeshow Programme for eligible businesses. We organise business networking and sampling events, matching international buyers and sellers, enabling buyers to experience our fantastic produce and ensure more British produce is sold overseas.
Our beer, lamb, dairy, and beef exporters are also supported through DIT’s wider services including the Export Support Service, the digital GREAT.gov.uk platform, the Export Academy, UK Export Finance, and our network of domestic and overseas trade advisers.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to increase exports of cheese and dairy products.
Answered by Mike Freer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Our Free Trade Agreements are unlocking new opportunities for our world class cheese and dairy exporters. Our “Open Doors” agriculture, food and drink export campaign offers a wide range of support for dairy businesses who want to start exporting or expand into new markets. The campaign includes exporting masterclasses, a flagship agriculture mentoring programme and support to match producers with international buyers across the globe.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether parts used for the construction of electric bikes are currently exempt from anti-dumping levies for imports into the UK from (a) China and (b) elsewhere; and whether the Government has plans to review the import levies that do apply to those components.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
The anti-dumping duty on certain bicycle parts originating in China (imposed by Taxation Notice 2020/34) does not apply to parts used in the assembly of electric bicycles. However, a person seeking to import bicycle parts from China for use in the assembly of electric bicycles needs to apply to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for authorisation, which prevents circumvention of the duty.
For example, if a consignment includes front forks, frames, motors, and two or more other parts necessary to assemble electric bicycles, HMRC may consider the consignment to consist of electric bicycles, which are subject to both anti-dumping duty (imposed by Taxation Notice 2020/24) and countervailing duty (imposed by Taxation Notice 2020/25).
HM Government intends to review the anti-dumping duty on bicycles and certain bicycle parts originating in China. The review, a transition review, will be initiated by the Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate (or its successor, the Trade Remedies Authority) before expiry of the current duty on 30th August 2024. There is no anti-dumping duty (or countervailing duty) on bicycle parts originating in any other country or territory.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish all relevant correspondence between her Department and the Premier League relating to the proposed takeover of Newcastle United; whether her Department are involved in the arbitration proceedings on that matter; and whether a date has been set for arbitration in that matter.
Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Regarding the publishing of correspondence, I refer my hon. Friend for North West Durham to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central on 13 November 2020, UIN: 113092.
The Department for International Trade has not had any involvement in any related arbitration proceedings. The proposed takeover has always been a commercial matter for the parties concerned.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which countries have been the ten largest foreign direct investors in the North East of England in each of the last three years.
Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Further to my Department’s publication, DIT Inward Investment Results 2019-20 [https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/department-for-international-trade-inward-investment-results-2019-to-2020], the following is a breakdown of the top sources for foreign direct investment projects landing in the UK’s North East of England Region in the three financial years from 2017 to 2020:
Country or world region | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
United States | 19 | 15 | 28 |
Non-EU | 24 | 19 | 24 |
EU | 26 | 25 | 21 |
Definitions of the world regions are found in the quoted publication. Please note that the values from the United States are deducted from the Non-EU region.
Due to the commercially sensitive information and considerations relating to disclosure of the investing organisations involved, we are unable to provide more granular detail.