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Trade Promotion: Public Appointments

Asked by Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 3 February 2025UIN 26813

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy Programme, HCWS392, what the terms of appointment are for United Kingdom Trade Envoys.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

This is a voluntary and unpaid role, and no remuneration is paid to the Trade Envoy. Each role is tailored according to the requirements of the respective market/s and will align with the Departmental priorities identified for those markets.

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