Policy paper

Summary of discussions: Strategic Trade Advisory Group 26 April 2021

Updated 30 June 2022

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Agenda

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Update on future trading relationships with Asia Pacific
  3. Update on re-negotiating agreements with Mexico and Canada
  4. Digitalisation

Summary of discussion

Minister Jayawardena welcomed all attendees to the meeting.

The department provided members with an update on the United Kingdom’s future trading relationships with Asia Pacific as well as an update on re-negotiating agreements with Mexico and Canada. Members held a wide-ranging discussion on digitalisation.

Attendees

  • Adam Marshall, consultant
  • Andy Richardson, Volac International
  • Bina Mehta, KPMG
  • Denise Valin Alvarez, Burberry
  • Dirk Willem te Velde, Overseas Development Institute
  • Emma Ormond, Primark
  • Julian David, Tech UK
  • Marc Shrimpling, Osborne Clarke LLP
  • Mark Abrams, Trade Finance Global
  • Mark Littlewood, Institute of Economic Affairs
  • Matt Kilcoyne, Adam Smith Institute
  • Michael Gidney, Fairtrade Foundation
  • Mike Cherry OBE, Federation of Small Businesses
  • Nick Coburn CBE, Ulster Carpets
  • Nick von Westenholz, National Farmers Union
  • Philip Bouverat, JCB
  • Professor Julian Beer, Birmingham City University
  • Robert Colvile, Centre for Policy Studies
  • Shaun Spiers, Greener UK
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