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Trade Promotion

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 13 March 2026UIN 118460

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department uses a criteria to assess the reputational implications for the United Kingdom of appointing a trade envoy to a country with a poor human rights record.

Answered by Chris Bryant

UK Trade Envoy markets are identified in discussion with HM Trade Commissioners and the trade and investment opportunities available to UK business. Trade Envoys operate within wider trading policies in support of the Government’s objectives, working closely with Ministers and officials, including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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