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The International Trade and Investment Directorate is a directorate of the Scottish Government. The main areas of responsibility of the directorate are the internationalisation of the economy of Scotland and maximising the value of the food and drink industry sector of the Scottish economy.

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The directorate is responsible for setting policy relating to trade, capital and foreign investment, and food and drink sectoral policy. [1]

Composition

Ministers

Management of the board

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References

  1. "International Trade and Investment Directorate". www.gov.scot.