Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade

United Kingdom Minister of State for International Trade
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Department for Business and Trade
Style	Minister
Nominator	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Appointer	The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	2020
Abolished	2023
Website	https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--139

The Minister of State for International Trade (Minister for International Trade) was a mid-level position in the Department for Business and Trade of the Government of the United Kingdom. From 2016 to 2023, the minister worked in the Department for International Trade.

Responsibilities

The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:

• Future free trade agreements
• Trade agreement continuity
• Export controls
• Tackling barriers to market access

He also supports the Secretary of State with:

• Trade remedies
• Trade dialogues
• Joint economic and trade committees

List of officeholders

Under-Secretary			Took office	Left office	Political party	Prime Minister
		Ranil Jayawardena MP for North East Hampshire	5 May 2020	6 September 2022	Conservative		Liz Truss
		James Duddridge MP for Rochford and Southend East	8 September 2022	26 October 2022	Conservative		Liz Truss
		Nigel Huddleston MP for Mid Worcestershire	30 October 2022	13 November 2023	Conservative		Rishi Sunak