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Trade Promotion

Commons · Question 118462 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 18 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the total cost to the public purse of the trade envoy programme; and whether a trade envoy has been removed for failing to meet performance benchmarks.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 18 Mar 2026

Over the last three years, the Department has spent, on average, the following amounts on the UK Trade Envoy Programme, including DBT staff costs. We intend the overall cost of the programme to reduce during the next financial year.2023/20242024/20252025/...