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Trade Promotion

Question for Department for Business and Trade

UIN 21773, tabled on 3 January 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria he plans to use to appoint country-specific trade envoys.

Answered on

9 January 2025

Trade Envoys are appointed on their ability, relevant skills and experience. This can be based on market and or UK sector knowledge including previous government-to-government experience plus their commitment to support the Government’s trade and investment objectives and priorities when overseas.