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. From 2016 to 2023, the minister worked in the Department for International Trade.
Responsibilities The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:
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 Under-Secretary Took office Left office Political party Prime Minister Ranil Jayawardena 5 May 2020 6 September 2022Conservative Liz Truss James Duddridge 8 September 2022 26 October 2022Conservative Liz Truss Nigel Huddleston 30 October 2022 13 November 2023Conservative Rishi Sunak
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