Department for International Trade
We secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade.
Secretary of State
Elizabeth Truss
Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
Ministers of State
Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for International Trade)Lord Grimstone of Boscobel - Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
Baroness Berridge - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) (Minister for Women)
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
Graham Stuart - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)Ranil Jayawardena - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
Latest News (from Department Twitter Feed)
- 2 Mar 2021, 2 p.m.
- ICYMI: last week, the Govt announced its new Open Doors campaign, working with @NFUtweets, @TheAHDB & @Foodanddrinkfed. This includes a tailored programme to help UK farmers and agri-food & drink businesses find international opportunities. More: https://t.co/JD6EsrVJpy https://t.co/E6jRne8kYf - Link
- 2 Mar 2021, 10:55 a.m.
- (2/2) TAC is being placed on a statutory footing and will become an expert independent body that boosts scrutiny of new free trade agreements. - Link View All Department for International Trade Tweets
Department for International Trade Commons Appearances
Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs
Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:- Urgent Questions where the Speaker has selected a question to which a Minister must reply that day
- Adjornment Debates a 30 minute debate attended by a Minister that concludes the day in Parliament.
- Oral Statements informing the Commons of a significant development, where backbench MP's can then question the Minister making the statement.
Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue
Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.
Most Recent Commons Appearances by Category
| Date | Type | Title |
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| Feb. 25 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Nov. 17 | Urgent Questions | Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny |
| Feb. 01 | Written Statements | Free Trade Agreements |
| Nov. 16 | Westminster Hall | Trade Deals and the NHS |
| Jul. 01 | Adjournment Debate | Covid-19: International Language Schools |
Department for International Trade - Bills and Acts in the Current Session
A Bill to make provision about the disclosure of information relating to trade.
This Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 17th December 2020 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to make provision about the implementation of international trade agreements; to make provision establishing the Trade Remedies Authority and conferring functions on it; and to make provision about the collection and disclosure of information relating to trade.
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Department for International Trade - Laid Secondary Legislation
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Laid 12 Jan 2021 In Force Not stated |
Department for International Trade |
Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Movement etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation |
Draft affirmative procedure |
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Laid 16 Dec 2020 In Force Not stated |
Department for International Trade |
Customs (Import Duty Variation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation |
Made negative procedure |
| These Regulations are made by the Secretary of State under section 51(1) and (4) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22) and are in consequence of, or otherwise connected with, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (“EU”). The Regulations relate to an international dispute or other issue that arose whilst the United Kingdom was a member state of the EU. As a result, this is an EU Exit statutory instrument. | |||
Petitions addressed by Department for International Trade
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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111,076 Petition Closed |
Omit the NHS from any future trade deal with the US Gov Responded - 23 Jun 2020 Debated on - 16 Nov 2020 |
11 Nov 2020 closed 3 months, 3 weeks ago |
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As the Coronavirus escalates, there are concerns that a trade deal between the UK Government and the US deal might not exempt our NHS, leaving it vulnerable to privatisation and in direct contradiction to promises this would not happen. |
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Departmental Select Committee
International Trade Committee
Commons Select Committees are a formally established cross-party group of backbench MPs tasked with holding a Government department to account.
At any time there will be number of ongoing investigations into the work of the Department, or issues which fall within the oversight of the Department. Witnesses can be summoned from within the Government and outside to assist in these inquiries.
Select Committee findings are reported to the Commons, printed, and published on the Parliament website. The government then usually has 60 days to reply to the committee's recommendations.
11 Members of the International Trade Committee
International Trade Committee Member since 29 Jan 2020
International Trade Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
International Trade Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
International Trade Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
International Trade Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
International Trade Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
International Trade Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
International Trade Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
International Trade Committee Member since 8 Jun 2020
International Trade Committee Member since 28 Sep 2020
International Trade Committee Member since 9 Nov 2020
International Trade Committee: 9 Current Inquiries
International Trade Committee: Previous Inquiries
Department for International Trade Publications
Most Recent Publications
| Date | Title | Type |
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| Mar. 01 | Trade remedies notice: anti-dumping duty on ceramic tableware and kitchenware originating in the People’s Republic of China | Guidance and Regulation |
| Mar. 01 | Overseas Business Risk: Brunei | Guidance and Regulation |
| Mar. 01 | Exporting to Afghanistan | Guidance and Regulation |
Department for International Trade Written Questions
Written Questions are submitted by Members of Parliament and the House of Lords to receive information or updates from a Department.
Departments are required to respond in a timely fashion and provide a response or requested information. Written Questions can compel detailed and specific information to be produced, and are frequently used as the source of news stories about the work of a Department.
Latest Written Question
| Date | Title | Questioner |
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| 2 Mar 2021, midnight | Music: Exports | Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West) |
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Question to the Department for International Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with Treasury Ministers on future funding allocations to the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS); and if she will make a statement. Answered by Graham Stuart - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) The Department for International Trade (DIT) has not held discussions with Treasury Ministers on future funding of the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS). DIT’s business planning continues for 2021-22, including export support we can provide for the UK music sector.
On 10 February, DIT, through the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) who administer the scheme, awarded MEGS grants totalling £100,000 to ten UK small and medium-sized music businesses which will go towards growing audiences internationally through digital marketing and other forms of overseas promotion. |
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