Results 2601–2620 of 6862 for speaker:Penny Mordaunt

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Agreements: Australia and New Zealand (22 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The Department for International Trade’s impact assessments of the UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) were published on 17th December 2021 and 28th February 2022 respectively, and include impacts on the nations and regions of the UK and on sectors of the economy. They also describe the potential impacts on the agri-food sectors for the UK in section 4 of the...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Agreements: Australia (22 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The UK is committed to making progress towards reaching net-zero and the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) recognises our right to regulate to do so. The FTA includes provisions which affirm our commitments under the Paris Agreement and strengthen our cooperation in areas including biodiversity, emissions reduction, and green technologies. Our FTA with Australia will also remove tariffs...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: Carbon Emissions (22 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: Greenhouse gas emissions are published annually in the Greening Government Commitments Annual Reports - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/greening-governmen t-commitments#annual-reports

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Agreements: Australia and New Zealand (21 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The Department for International Trade has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Meat: Australia and New Zealand (18 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: All trade deals are bespoke. The variations in product treatments across the Australia and New Zealand agreements are the product of separate negotiated outcomes. The final signed deals reflect balanced outcomes which include protections to address any UK industry concerns.

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: Training (18 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The new Government Curriculum will include modules on Net Zero, climate change and wider environmental issues for government. The Government Skills & Curriculum Unit is working with other Departments (including the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) to create...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: Coronavirus (18 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The Department for International Trade (DIT) continues to follow the Government’s Working Safely guidance, requiring organisations to carry out a risk assessment which includes the risk from COVID-19. DIT have retained our Personal Risk Assessment process to meet this criteria. Following the easing of restrictions in England, guidance on social distancing and similar office measures have...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Overseas Trade: Zimbabwe (18 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The UK remains concerned by the human rights situation in Zimbabwe, including a lack of accountability for violations. The Overseas Business Risk guidance for Zimbabwe is currently under review. All export licence applications are rigorously reviewed. We will not license the export of equipment where there is a clear risk that it might be used to commit or facilitate internal repression.

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: Sustainable Development (18 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The Government is committed to making its estate and operations more sustainable and resilient, through the Greening Government Commitments. The Department for International Trade reports on these commitments every quarter to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and publish a report in the sustainability section of the Department’s Annual Reports and Accounts...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: World Trade Organisation: Russia (16 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: At the WTO, the Government has condemned the actions of the Russian Federation and shown solidarity with the Government and people of Ukraine. We are working closely with like-minded partners to take steps to marginalise Russia and to deprive the Russian government of the benefits of WTO membership. We are aware that discussions are taking place about the possible mechanisms to expel Russia...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: Information Officers (16 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The Department for International Trade (DIT) employed 100 Civil Servants within the Communications and Marketing directorate as of 31 January 2022. In addition to the usual communications functions, DIT also has a crucial role in driving and generating business, trade and investment for UK business. Marketing campaigns led by the department in the UK and around the world promote British goods...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: M and C Saatchi (16 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: M&S Saatchi are the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) contracted marketing strategy and creative agency. The contract is published here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d8f999e8-a fee-4400-9cf7-254f654dd6a4?origin=SearchResults&p=1 DIT spent £2,596,883 in 2021 and an additional £134,406 was spent on sub-contracted work to other agencies through M&C Saatchi....

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: Social Clubs (16 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The Department for International Trade (DIT) staff networks offer valuable peer support, raise awareness of the needs of staff, influence departmental policy and shape issues that cut across the diversity agenda such as career progression, leadership and culture. DIT has 11 professional staff networks. Staff networks budget allocation aligns to network activity and the DIT Inclusion...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Agreements: Belarus and Russia (16 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The UK has announced a range of economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus, including denying both countries access to Most Favoured Nation tariffs for hundreds of their exports. £900 million of imported goods from Russia and Belarus will now face an additional 35 percent tariff. We will continue to explore the full range of economic, diplomatic, and political options in co-operation...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Agreements: New Zealand (15 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: Chapter text for the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) was shared in instalments with Trade Advisory Groups (TAGs) and the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) from 24 January 2022. Press releases were sent under embargo to media representatives and TAGs – but not to the TAC – at 09:46 and 10:47 respectively on 28 February. No elements of the FTA text were shared with media...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: World Trade Organisation: Belarus (15 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: Belarus is not a member of the World Trade Organization. Accession talks were suspended following the rigged election and fraudulent inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko in 2020. Belarussian complicity in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is incompatible with the respect for the rules-based order that is a precondition for WTO membership. This issue has been discussed with partners within the WTO.

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Agreements: Japan (15 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement already protects 7 UK geographical indications (GIs) in Japan, and provides scope to submit more for approval. On 30 April 2021, the UK submitted a list of 77 UK GIs to Japan. There were 84 GIs registered in the UK at the time. A full list of UK GIs registered domestically is available here:...

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: Information Officers (15 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: The Department for International Trade (DIT) has an annual budget of £7.5m for the employment of Communication and Marketing staff in 2021/22.

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: Social Media (11 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: Publicly available transparency data on departmental spend over £25,000 is published on a monthly basis and can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dit-spending-over -25000-january-2021.

Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Agreements: New Zealand (11 Mar 2022)

Penny Mordaunt: As members of the Department for International Trade’s Trade Advisory Groups, senior representatives of the Farmers Union of Wales and the National Union of Farmers in Wales were regularly consulted throughout the negotiations with New Zealand and at key milestones: before agreement in principle was reached in August 2021; at the point of agreement in principle in October 2021; and at...


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