Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade

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United Kingdom
Minister of State for International Trade
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Department for Business and Trade
Style Minister
Nominator Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation2020
Abolished2023
Website https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--139

The Minister of State for International Trade (Minister for International Trade) was a mid-level position in the Department for Business and Trade of the Government of the United Kingdom. [1] From 2016 to 2023, the minister worked in the Department for International Trade.

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Responsibilities

The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas: [2]

He also supports the Secretary of State with:

List of officeholders

Under-SecretaryTook officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime Minister
Ranil Jayawardena official portrait (cropped).jpg Ranil Jayawardena
MP for North East Hampshire
5 May 20206 September 2022 Conservative Liz Truss
Official portrait of James Duddridge MP crop 2.jpg James Duddridge
MP for Rochford and Southend East
8 September 202226 October 2022 Conservative Liz Truss
Official portrait of Nigel Huddleston MP crop 2.jpg Nigel Huddleston
MP for Mid Worcestershire
30 October 202213 November 2023 Conservative Rishi Sunak

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References

  1. "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for International Trade) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for International Trade) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2021.