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1230326

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the list of (a) members of and (b) advisers to the Board of Trade.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	83674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The list of Advisers to the Board of Trade is available on GOV.UK. The President of the Board of Trade is my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade.</p><p>The advisers are:</p><ul><li><p>Deputy President, Marcus Fysh MP</p></li><li><p>Secretary of State for Scotland</p></li><li><p>Secretary of State for Northern Ireland</p></li><li><p>Secretary of State for Wales</p></li><li><p>Minister for Trade Policy</p></li><li><p>Minister for Investment</p></li><li><p>Minister for Exports</p></li><li><p>Minister for International Trade</p></li><li><p>The Hon Tony Abbott AC</p></li><li><p>Karen Betts</p></li><li><p>Anne Boden MBE</p></li><li><p>Daniel Hannan</p></li><li><p>Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt</p></li><li><p>Emma Howard Boyd</p></li><li><p>Michael Liebreich</p></li><li><p>Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Russell</p></li><li><p>Dr Linda Yueh</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/09/2020 12:58:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1230327

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what criteria she uses in the appointment of (a) members of and (c) advisers to the Board of Trade.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	83675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Permanent members of the UK Board of Trade have to be members of the Privy Council. The President of the Board of Trade is my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade.</p><p>Advisers to the UK Board of Trade are appointed through the Direct Ministerial Appointment process, following Cabinet Office Propriety &amp; Ethics guidelines. This means that individuals are appointed at the discretion of the Secretary of State. The roles are taken on a voluntary basis and are not remunerated.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/09/2020 13:03:48 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1140877

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, where the next meeting of the Board of Trade will take place.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	280270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>The next, and eighth, meeting of the Board of Trade will take place in the South of England. It will bring together businesses from across the Southern region to celebrate their contribution to UK trade and investment.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 30/07/2019 17:02:49 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

1043169

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, who the members of the reconvened Board of Trade are; and what assessment he has made of the most significant achievements of that Board for the Scottish economy have been since June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	209848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2019 answer text <p>The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP Secretary of State for International Trade, in his role as President of the Board of Trade, Chairs the Board of Trade meetings. The advisers can be found online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/board-of-trade" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/board-of-trade</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Board meets four times a year, with meetings rotated around the UK. Doing so guarantees all parts of the Union have a chance to raise the issues most important to them. The Board has met five times since it was convened in October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The third meeting took place at Stirling Castle on 17 May 2018. The networking reception involved local Scottish businesses and government representatives, and aimed to support and celebrate trade and investment with Scotland. During the reception the Secretary of State for International Trade launched the High Potential Opportunities programme (part of the FDI Strategy) and presented Board of Trade Awards to Aggreko, Alexander Dennis Limited, Bowalds Energy Ltd, Speyside Distillers Company Limited, Enerquip Limited and McGavigan Ltd. The Board of Trade Awards celebrate businesses which show exceptional innovation, deliver prosperity to their local communities, and champion free trade.</p><p> </p><p>The National Trade Academy Programme also ran a Global Trade and Investment Seminar on 17 May 2018 in Stirling, which brought together expert speakers from academia, business and government to discuss the importance of trade and internationalization for business. Over 50 students from three local academic institutions had the opportunity to gain insight into the importance of international trade and investment in national economic</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 25/01/2019 09:06:41 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

973020

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress the Board of Trade has made on its work programme.
tabling member constituency	Cheadle
tabling member printed	Mary Robinson
uin	906899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Board of Trade champions exports, as well as inward and outward investment to deliver economic growth and prosperity across the whole of the UK. The Board has met four times, has launched two successful programmes: the BOFTAs and the National Trade Academy Programme - celebrating innovative British exporters and encouraging young people to pursue careers in international trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 13/09/2018 12:27:20 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4406 label Biography information for Mary Robinson

890371

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, who attended the most recent meeting of the Board of Trade.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	137625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Board of Trade met at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston on 29 March 2018.</p><p>The meeting was attended by the Advisers to the Board of Trade, as stated on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-trade-secretary-dr-liam-fox-convenes-a-new-board-of-trade-to-ensure-the-benefits-of-free-trade-are-spread-throughout-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-trade-secretary-dr-liam-fox-convenes-a-new-board-of-trade-to-ensure-the-benefits-of-free-trade-are-spread-throughout-the-uk</a>, my Rt Hon Friends the Secretary of State for International Trade, the Secretary of State for Wales, my Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I. The Lord Mayor of London also attended as an Adviser.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 137624 137626 question first answered 02/05/2018 14:51:53 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

890372

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will publish the minutes from the most recent meeting of the Board of Trade.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	137626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Board of Trade met at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston on 29 March 2018.</p><p>The meeting was attended by the Advisers to the Board of Trade, as stated on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-trade-secretary-dr-liam-fox-convenes-a-new-board-of-trade-to-ensure-the-benefits-of-free-trade-are-spread-throughout-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-trade-secretary-dr-liam-fox-convenes-a-new-board-of-trade-to-ensure-the-benefits-of-free-trade-are-spread-throughout-the-uk</a>, my Rt Hon Friends the Secretary of State for International Trade, the Secretary of State for Wales, my Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I. The Lord Mayor of London also attended as an Adviser.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 137624 137625 question first answered 02/05/2018 14:51:53 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

874454

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What the work programme of the Board of Trade is.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	904665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Not only has the Board of Trade met for the first time in 150 years, delivered its first overseas mission, and been out across the country meeting businesses, but later today, I will be travelling to Preston for the second meeting of the Board of Trade where I will be announcing a new National Trade Academy programme and the winners of the inaugural Board of Trade Awards - the BOFTAS.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 29/03/2018 10:52:49 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

834285

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings of the Board of Trade have been held since June 2017; and how many of those meetings were attended by the Secretary of State for (a) Northern Ireland (b) Scotland (c) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	125905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Board of Trade met for the first time on 12 October 2017. This meeting was attended by my Rt. Hon Friends the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales, and my Hon Friend the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.</p><p>The next quarterly meeting of the Board will be in February.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/02/2018 17:19:21 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

829886

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Board of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, who has to date confirmed their attendance at the next meeting of the Board of Trade in the first quarter of 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	124643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The new Board of Trade is led by the President of the Board of Trade. The Secretaries of State for the Territorial Offices and other Department for International Trade Ministers have a standing invitation to attend the meetings. The work of the Board of Trade is supported by a group of advisers, who are also invited to the meetings. A full list of the advisers to the Board of Trade can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-trade-secretary-dr-liam-fox-convenes-a-new-board-of-trade-to-ensure-the-benefits-of-free-trade-are-spread-throughout-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-trade-secretary-dr-liam-fox-convenes-a-new-board-of-trade-to-ensure-the-benefits-of-free-trade-are-spread-throughout-the-uk</a></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 29/01/2018 14:23:47 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle