Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed 10 new Trade Envoys who will boost British business in dynamic markets such as Australia, Brazil and Canada.
These Trade Envoys – including Lord Botham, David Mundell MP and Conor Burns MP – will use their skills, experience and market knowledge to help UK businesses find new export and investment opportunities and promote UK trade in their allocated market.
The government already has Trade Envoys in more than 60 countries, drawn from a cross-section of parties, with Baroness Hoey, Stephen Timms MP, Lord Walney and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP being appointed in this round.
International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, said:
“Our Trade Envoys play a key role in delivering our ambitious global trade agenda, and I am delighted the Prime Minister has appointed 10 Trade Envoys who will boost opportunities for British businesses in some of the world’s fastest growing markets.
By boosting exports, promoting inward investment and creating high-value, high-paying jobs, our Trade Envoys will help us build back better from Covid-19, ensuring every part of the UK benefits from our trade strategy.”
Trade Envoys are parliamentarians appointed by the Prime Minister, drawn from both Houses and across the political spectrum.
The roles are unpaid and voluntary.
These new appointments bring the total number of Trade Envoys who help support the UK’s trade and investment agenda to 36, covering 76 different countries.
