PRESS RELEASE : Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy programme appointments [May 2023]

The press release issued by the Department for Business and Trade on 26 May 2023.

The Prime Minister has today made one re-appointment and one new appointment to his Trade Envoy programme.

• Theo Clarke MP has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Kenya.
• Rt Hon Conor Burns MP has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to the US for Regional Trade and Investment.

Background:

• Trade Envoys support the UK economy by supporting British businesses to take advantage of the opportunities arising from the UK’s global trade agenda. They champion Global Britain and promote the UK as a destination of choice for inward investment across all regions of the UK, helping to level up the country.
• This new appointment will extend the total number of Trade Envoys to 37 parliamentarians, covering 67 markets.
• The role as a Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy is unpaid and voluntary with cross-party membership from both Houses.