The Secretary of State has today made appointments to the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy programme.

The United Kingdom’s Trade Envoys are important to this Government’s growth agenda. They support Ministers to deliver trade and investment outcomes within the industrial and trade strategies and attract foreign direct investment across UK regions.

Working in close partnership with our Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and His Majesty’s Trade Commissioners, Trade Envoys support deeper bilateral trade relationships, lead trade missions, welcome inward delegations, and address market access challenges to ensure British firms can compete and succeed.

The role as a United Kingdom Trade Envoy is unpaid and voluntary with cross-party membership from both Houses.

The Secretary of State is pleased to appoint:

The Hon Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner MP) as the United Kingdom's Trade Envoy to Türkiye

The Hon Member for Hornsey and Friern Barnet (Catherine West MP) as the United Kingdom's Trade Envoy to Pakistan

The Hon Member for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Chris Murray MP) as the United Kingdom's Trade Envoy to France

The Hon Member for Enfield North (Feryal Clark MP) as the United Kingdom's Trade Envoy to Germany

The Hon Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell MP) as the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy to Italy

In addition to their existing roles, the Secretary of State is pleased to appoint:

The Hon Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Calvin Bailey MP) as the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy to the Republic of South Africa and Mauritius

The Hon Member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (Florence Eshalomi MP) as the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy to Ghana

The Hon Member for Bolton South and Walkden (Yasmin Qureshi MP) as the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy to Algeria.

These new appointments are testament to the United Kingdom’s commitment to strengthen bilateral trade and support growth across the nation.

Today’s appointments mean there are now 32 Trade Envoys focusing on 73 markets.

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