Written questions

Trade Promotion: Public Appointments

Commons · Question 26813 · Tabled 28 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

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.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 3 Feb 2025

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.