Asked by: Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to reports that some UK companies have not honoured contracts with suppliers in developing countries during the covid-19 pandemic, what steps her Department is taking to promote the UK as a reliable market globally.
Answered by Graham Stuart
It is more important than ever for UK businesses to take responsibility for conditions in their supply chains and honour their obligations. We are working across government, including with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, the Home Office and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to encourage retail businesses to uphold commercial commitments with international suppliers and support workers.
Asked by: Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is able to take to uphold the UK's global reputation as a reliable market as a result of UK companies reportedly ignoring contracts with suppliers in developing countries.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Government is engaging with businesses in the UK and in developing countries to understand the huge challenges they are facing in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The UK is also providing support to Business Fights Poverty to accelerate a global learning process to enable businesses to support vulnerable workers in global supply chains.
Asked by: Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many non-disclosure agreements his Department has signed with (a) companies and (b) trade associations advising the Government on preparations for contingency planning for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
Answered by George Hollingbery
None.
Asked by: Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the oral evidence of the Permanent Secretary of HMRC of 23 May and 5 June 2018 to the Treasury Committee, whether he had seen prior to the publication of the estimated figures of £17 billion to £20 billion for the cost of the maximum facilitation model in a letter to that Committee on 5 June 2018 (a) submissions and (b) briefing papers on those figures; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of those estimates.
Answered by Greg Hands
I refer the Hon Member for Bethnal Green and Bow to the answer I gave on 18 June, UIN: 151167.
Asked by: Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the oral evidence of the Permanent Secretary of HMRC of 23 May and 5 June 2018 to the Treasury Committee, whether he has seen briefing papers on the estimated figures of £17-20 billion on the costs of the maximum facilitation model; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of those estimates.
Answered by Greg Hands
The analysis to support the estimated £17-20 billion figure was published in a letter by the Chief Executive of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to the Treasury Select Committee on 5 June 2018.