Department for International Trade written question – answered at on 20 April 2021.
Emily Thornberry
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, who in Government has responsibility for consulting business and other external stakeholders on the effective promotion of the UK’s exports and export industries through the Government’s GREAT campaign.
Graham Stuart
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
The Department for International Trade and UK Export Finance hold this responsibility. We work together to build strong relationships with business-representative organisations, trade associations and other strategic partners such as the major banks.
The GREAT Private Sector Council meets three times a year and is attended by industry leaders from across the private sector. The primary role of this group is to act as a business advisory panel, providing valuable advice, guidance and insights into improving the GREAT programme.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
