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Written Question
Coronavirus: Vaccination
Wednesday 1st December 2021

Asked by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proposal in respect of a time limited waiver on covid-19 vaccine manufacture the Government plans to support at the forthcoming WTO TRIPS meeting.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

I refer the Hon. Gentleman for Rochdale to the answer given to the Hon.Gentleman for Sefton Central on 23 November to Question UIN: 77440.


Written Question
Music: Trade Fairs
Friday 22nd October 2021

Asked by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will ensure that grant money for businesses in the music industry is provided in time to allow their representation at the National Association of Music Merchants show, Music China and Musikmesse Frankfurt.

Answered by Mike Freer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

The successor to the Tradeshow Access Programme, when launched, is designed to address market failures whilst aligning to the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Export Strategy. Supported shows are identified through departmental business planning, and prioritised collaboratively by DIT’s Campaigns, Sectors and Events Team.

National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and Musikmesse Frankfurt take place in 2022-23 and will be prioritised through business planning for the coming financial year. Music China was not selected as a priority show for 2021-22.


Written Question
Trade Fairs: Finance
Friday 22nd October 2021

Asked by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how the Government plans to decide which trade shows are eligible for grant funding in its successor to the Trade Show Access Programme.

Answered by Mike Freer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

The successor to the Tradeshow Access Programme, when launched, is designed to address market failures whilst aligning to the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Export Strategy. Supported shows are identified through departmental business planning, and prioritised collaboratively by DIT’s Campaigns, Sectors and Events Team.

National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and Musikmesse Frankfurt take place in 2022-23 and will be prioritised through business planning for the coming financial year. Music China was not selected as a priority show for 2021-22.