Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the agenda is for the next meeting of the Board of Trade.

The new Board of Trade is led by the President of the Board of Trade. The Secretaries of State for the Territorial Offices and other Department for International Trade Ministers have a standing invitation to attend the meetings. The work of the Board of Trade is supported by a group of Advisers. A full list of the Advisers to the Board of Trade can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-trade-secretary-dr-liam-fox-convenes-a-new-board-of-trade-to-ensure-the-benefits-of-free-trade-are-spread-throughout-the-uk

The next meeting of the Board of Trade will take place in the first quarter of 2018.

The purpose of the Board of Trade is to support businesses and spread the benefits of trade and investment to all parts of the United Kingdom by maximising the positive impact of the support that HMG provides to English regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.