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1490861

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date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Prime Minister
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the criteria for selection to be a Prime Minister's trade envoy.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are drawn from both Houses and from across the political spectrum. As unpaid roles they are chosen based on relevant skills, experience and their appetite to undertake the role. Experience can be related to a particular market or UK industry knowledge, or their Government-to-Government experience, as well as willingness and an ability to undertake some international travel.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/07/2022 15:22:38 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1490862

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Prime Minister
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the priority objectives of a Prime Minister's trade envoy.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys support the UK’s economic growth and help businesses take advantage of the overseas opportunities arising from our global trade agenda.</p><p>They champion Global Britain and promote the UK as a destination of choice for inward investment across all regions of the UK, helping to level up the country by supplementing the UK’s existing trade relations in their respective markets, working with our regional Trade Commissioners and global network to promote British business across the globe.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/07/2022 15:24:01 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1490886

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Prime Minister
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the criteria for selecting the countries to which the Prime Minister has appointed trade envoys; and when all national priority countries will have trade envoys appointed.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2022 answer text <p>The Trade Envoy Programme supports British businesses and attracts investment into the UK. The programme works in collaboration with other trade promotion activities and focuses on emerging and high growth markets where additional senior interactions can be valuable, or larger economies where multiple interactions at different levels are effective.</p><p>We are regularly reviewing countries and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK with the Prime Minister ultimately making that decision. Consideration is also given to appointing multiple trade envoys where this could be advantageous to the UK.</p><p>The Prime Minister has not appointed a Trade Envoy to India.</p><p>The UK remains committed to strengthening its long, positive and wide-ranging trading relationship with India which was worth £24.3 billion in 2021 by continued ministerial engagement and dialogue including the desire to secure a Free Trade Agreement.</p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) analyses suitable countries, regions, and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK, with the Prime Minister ultimately making the decision to appoint.</p><p>DIT following a review will make recommendations of the future size and scope of the Trade Envoy programme, including for India, to the next Prime Minister in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL1950 HL1951 question first answered 04/08/2022 14:57:17 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1490887

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has appointed a trade envoy to India; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2022 answer text <p>The Trade Envoy Programme supports British businesses and attracts investment into the UK. The programme works in collaboration with other trade promotion activities and focuses on emerging and high growth markets where additional senior interactions can be valuable, or larger economies where multiple interactions at different levels are effective.</p><p>We are regularly reviewing countries and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK with the Prime Minister ultimately making that decision. Consideration is also given to appointing multiple trade envoys where this could be advantageous to the UK.</p><p>The Prime Minister has not appointed a Trade Envoy to India.</p><p>The UK remains committed to strengthening its long, positive and wide-ranging trading relationship with India which was worth £24.3 billion in 2021 by continued ministerial engagement and dialogue including the desire to secure a Free Trade Agreement.</p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) analyses suitable countries, regions, and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK, with the Prime Minister ultimately making the decision to appoint.</p><p>DIT following a review will make recommendations of the future size and scope of the Trade Envoy programme, including for India, to the next Prime Minister in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL1949 HL1951 question first answered 04/08/2022 14:57:17 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1490888

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to appointing four trade envoys to India to ensure that all economic regions are covered.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2022 answer text <p>The Trade Envoy Programme supports British businesses and attracts investment into the UK. The programme works in collaboration with other trade promotion activities and focuses on emerging and high growth markets where additional senior interactions can be valuable, or larger economies where multiple interactions at different levels are effective.</p><p>We are regularly reviewing countries and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK with the Prime Minister ultimately making that decision. Consideration is also given to appointing multiple trade envoys where this could be advantageous to the UK.</p><p>The Prime Minister has not appointed a Trade Envoy to India.</p><p>The UK remains committed to strengthening its long, positive and wide-ranging trading relationship with India which was worth £24.3 billion in 2021 by continued ministerial engagement and dialogue including the desire to secure a Free Trade Agreement.</p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) analyses suitable countries, regions, and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK, with the Prime Minister ultimately making the decision to appoint.</p><p>DIT following a review will make recommendations of the future size and scope of the Trade Envoy programme, including for India, to the next Prime Minister in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL1949 HL1950 question first answered 04/08/2022 14:57:17 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1490889

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the (1) status, and (2) timetable, for the conclusion of a free trade agreement with India; and whether the (a) sectorial, and (b) regional, diversity in India will be included in that agreement.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>HM Government will soon conclude round 5 of negotiations, which is taking place from 18<sup>th</sup>-29<sup>th</sup> July. Both countries have committed to concluding the majority of talks on a comprehensive trade deal by Diwali in October 2022. We are in detailed discussions on text and are confident in our progress as we work towards a comprehensive deal for the whole of the United Kingdom.</p><p>We are negotiating with the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for negotiating trade deals on behalf of the Government of India.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 25/07/2022 15:47:52 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley