Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 26813

Trade Promotion: Public Appointments

Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Dame Harriett Baldwin

ConservativeWest Worcestershire

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

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.