Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many individuals were projected to visit virtually the UK House venue run by her Department at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games from 28 July to 8 August 2022 in the final business case approved by her Department for that event.
Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
UK House was part of the wider Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Tourism, Trade & Investment Programme business case led by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) & West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) in partnership with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for International Trade and Visit Britain.
The final business case provides no UK House visitor projections, either virtually or in person.
Mentions:
1: Lord Benyon (Con - Life peer) Using our contacts through the Commonwealth, we are seeing huge advantages for British companies and - Speech Link
2: Lord Benyon (Con - Life peer) There is the world’s largest free-trade area initiative, the African Continental Free Trade Area, with - Speech Link
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people from (a) the UK and (b) overseas, excluding speakers and hosts, were projected to visit in person the UK House venue run by her Department at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games from 28 July to 8 August 2022 in the final business case approved by her Department for that event.
Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
UK House was part of the wider Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Tourism, Trade & Investment Programme business case led by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) & West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) in partnership with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for International Trade and Visit Britain.
The final business case provides no UK House visitor projections, either virtually or in person.
Mentions:
1: Andrew Rosindell (Con - Romford) What steps she is taking to increase trade with Commonwealth countries. - Speech Link
2: Greg Hands (Con - Chelsea and Fulham) The United Kingdom has trade deals with 33 Commonwealth countries, and our new developing countries trading - Speech Link
3: Andrew Rosindell (Con - Romford) Mr Speaker, I know that you will be celebrating Commonwealth day on Monday with the raising of the Commonwealth - Speech Link
4: Greg Hands (Con - Chelsea and Fulham) He knows that the Commonwealth does not make trade rules, nor is it a trade agreement body like the Gulf - Speech Link
5: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) The Commonwealth is important for all of us. - Speech Link
Asked by: Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with Secretary of State for Business and Trade on reviewing trade agreements with Israel.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
Israel remains a part of the FTA programme, and negotiations continue.
The UK and Israel already have an agreement in place which guarantees tariff free trade on 99% of goods by value. Our upgraded trade agreement is an opportunity for both parties to facilitate bilateral services trade.
Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in reference to the Office for Students consultation on proposed regulatory advice and other matters relating to freedom of speech, announced on 26 March 2024, what discussions (a) she and (b) the Office for Students have had on this with (i) the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, (ii) other Ministers in the Department for Business and Trade, (iii) Officials in that Department, (iv) the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs, (v) other Ministers in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and (vi) officials in that Department.
Answered by David Johnston - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Officials regularly speak on matters of mutual importance across government, particularly on cross-cutting policy and new legislation. The department’s officials continue to engage with both the Office for Students (OfS) and other governmental departments (OGDs) surrounding the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (the Act).
Officials will continue to engage with the OfS and OGDs ahead of the Act coming into force, currently planned for 1 August 2024 for the main provisions, including the complaints scheme. The content of the consultation published on 26 March 2026 is a matter for the OfS.
May. 08 2024
Source Page: Agenda of the third meeting of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council, 16 May 2024Found: Agenda of the third meeting of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council, 16 May 2024
Correspondence Apr. 30 2024
Committee: Business and Trade Committee (Department: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)Found: 19 April 2024 Rt Hon Liam By rne MP Chair, Business and Trade
Mentions:
1: Lord Benyon (Con - Life peer) We will work with any Government of Uganda; they are important allies and members of the Commonwealth - Speech Link
2: Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab - Life peer) I have welcomed the Government’s contribution to the Commonwealth Equality Network in the past, but we - Speech Link
3: Lord Pannick (XB - Life peer) As has been mentioned, the Commonwealth charter commits Uganda to compliance with international human - Speech Link
Correspondence Apr. 24 2024
Committee: European Scrutiny CommitteeFound: The UK -EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides for a separate agreement to be reached to facilitate