Ministerial role

Minister of State for Trade Policy

Organisations: Department for International Trade

Responsibilities

The Minister of State for Trade Policy oversees the Trade Policy Group, which leads for the department on developing, coordinating and delivering a new trade policy. The minister also acts as deputy to the Secretary of State for International Trade.

The minister’s responsibilities include:

  • trading agreements and arrangements with other countries
  • UK engagement with the World Trade Organization
  • ongoing EU trade business while the UK remains a member of the EU
  • trade remedies

Additionally, the minister leads on:

  • bills for the Department for International Trade (DIT)
  • secondary legislation
  • economic diplomacy, Prosperity Fund, and economic horizons markets

Previous holders of this role

  1. Sir George Hollingbery KCMG

    2018 to 2019

  2. The Rt Hon Greg Hands

    2017 to 2018

  3. Lord Price CVO

    2016 to 2017