The Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security, formerly Minister of State for Trade Policy and Minister of State for Trade, is a mid-level role at the Department for Business and Trade in the Government of the United Kingdom. It is currently held by Douglas Alexander, who took the office on 6 July 2024. From 2016 to February 2023, the role was based in the Department for International Trade.

History

Although a Minister of State position, it was considered to be one of the most important jobs outside Cabinet rank as when Douglas Alexander became Minister of State for Trade in September 2004, he was given a special provision to attend the Cabinet meetings. The subsequent role of Minister of State for Investment was created in 2021. The minister formerly worked at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Department for International Trade.

List of ministers

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Minister of State for Trade

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade

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Minister of State for Trade

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Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Business

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Minister of State for Business and Enterprise

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Minister of State for Trade and Investment

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Minister of State for Trade

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Minister of State for Trade Policy

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Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security

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Minister of State for Investment