Amanda Brooks CBE
Biography
Amanda Brooks became Director General for Trade Negotiations at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in February 2023. From 1 June 2021 she was Director General for Trade Negotiations at the Department for International Trade (DIT). She joined DIT in August 2016.
Amanda’s previous responsibilities include:
- leading the US negotiations
- bilateral trade relationships
- multilateral fora on:
- trade
- trade remedies and disputes
- export controls
She is the cross-government senior responsible owner (SRO) for policy learning and skills and head of the DBT Policy Profession.
Prior to joining DIT, Amanda spent much of her career in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). She worked on domestic and international economic policy.
Amanda has also served overseas as the Deputy High Commissioner and Director of Trade and Investment in Singapore.
Director General, Trade Negotiations
The Director General, Trade Negotiations leads the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) negotiating teams in securing free trade agreements (FTAs). These aim to meet the government’s ambition for the UK’s future domestic and global prosperity.
Responsibilities include:
- agreeing the delivery of an ambitious set of FTAs
- fulfilling the government’s manifesto pledge to sign agreements with countries accounting for 80% of UK trade
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delivering a challenging programme of international engagement
Previous roles in government
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Director General, Trade Negotiations, DIT