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Trade envoys
Trade envoys are a network of PM appointed parliamentarians, drawn from across the political spectrum.
The trade envoys engage with one or more emerging markets where substantial trade and investment opportunities have been identified by UK Government.
They support the drive for economic growth by building on the UK’s existing relations with these markets and maximising bilateral trade, thereby generating real and long term benefits for the UK.
The Trade Envoy programme began in 2012 and continues to go from strength to strength.
There are 21 trade envoys covering around 50 markets.
The trade envoys are:
| Name | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Adam Afriyie MP | Ghana |
| Richard Benyon MP | DRC, Mozambique |
| Jeffrey Donaldson MP | Egypt |
| Richard Graham MP | Indonesia, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Philippines, Malaysia |
| John Howell MP | Nigeria |
| Andrew Murrison MP | Morocco, Tunisia |
| Mark Prisk MP | Brazil, Nordic and Baltics |
| Rushanara Ali MP | Bangladesh |
| Lord Astor of Hever DL | Oman |
| Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury | Mexico |
| Lord (Richard) Faulkner | Taiwan |
| Lord Hollick of Notting Hill | Tanzania, Kenya |
| Lord Janvrin | Turkey |
| Lord King of Bridgwater | Saudi Arabia |
| Lord Lamont | Iran |
| Baroness Morris of Bolton | Jordan, Kuwait, Palestinian Territories |
| Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne | Iraq, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan |
| Baroness Northover | Angola |
| Lord Popat | Uganda, Rwanda |
| Lord Risby of Haverhill | Algeria |
The Trade Envoy Team, led by Angela Whelan, coordinates the strategic deployment of the trade envoy network.