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Industrial Strategy Council: Public Appointments

Question for Department for Business and Trade

UIN 21472, tabled on 19 December 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people were considered for appointment to the Industrial Strategy Council.

Answered on

8 January 2025

Appointments to the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council were made through direct ministerial appointment by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Council’s membership includes senior business leaders, policy experts and trade union representatives. Members have been appointed in a personal capacity and the Council will help to ensure our Industrial Strategy is informed by a broad and high-quality evidence base, and a diverse range of perspectives.

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