Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade

Former ministerial office of the Government of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Minister of State for International Trade
Department for Business and Trade
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation2020
Abolished2023
Websitehttps://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--139

The Minister of State for International Trade (Minister for International Trade) was a mid-level position in the Department for Business and Trade of the Government of the United Kingdom.[1] From 2016 to 2023, the minister worked in the Department for International Trade.

Responsibilities

The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:[2]

  • Future free trade agreements
  • Trade agreement continuity
  • Export controls
  • Tackling barriers to market access

He also supports the Secretary of State with:

  • Trade remedies
  • Trade dialogues
  • Joint economic and trade committees

List of officeholders

  • Ranil Jayawardena (5 May 2020 – 6 September 2022)
  • James Duddridge (8 September 2022 – 26 October 2022)
  • Nigel Huddleston (30 October 2022 – 13 November 2023)

References

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for International Trade) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for International Trade) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2021.


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