The International Trade Secretary has confirmed the latest
line-up of Chief Trade Negotiators who will be going into bat for
Global Britain to strike ambitious new trade deals across the
world.
The Chief Trade Negotiators will be bastions for free and fair
trade, travelling around the world and leading negotiating teams
to broker new deals that will support higher-paying jobs in
high-value sectors; curb the cost of living by lowering prices;
open dynamic new markets for exporters; and level up the regions
of our country by boosting enterprise across the UK.
Many of the refreshed line-up of Chief Trade Negotiators have
already worked on securing the UK’s trade deals with 70 countries
plus the EU – worth £766bn last year - and together they have
decades of experience and country expertise.
2022 is already building on this success and is set to be a
5-star year for UK trade. The UK launched talks with India in
January and has outlined its ambition to kickstart negotiations
with Mexico, Canada, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, while also
being on track to secure accession to CPTPP by the end of the
year.
With the UK-Australia free trade agreement now signed, Vivien
Life will continue in her role as Chief Negotiator as the
Department continues to engage with Parliament on bringing the
agreement into force.
International Trade Secretary said:
As a truly Global Britain, we will seize the golden opportunities
created by seismic shifts in the world economy and play to our
country’s strengths to bring jobs and prosperity to every part of
the UK. We look forward to seeing the ambitious deals we agreed
with Australia and New Zealand come into force.
2022 is already shaping up to be a 5-star year for UK trade, with
negotiations launched with India last month and plans for new
talks with Mexico, Canada and the Gulf, while also securing CPTPP
accession.
Our Chief Trade Negotiators will be going to every corner of the
globe to promote and secure free and fair trade, ensuring the UK
is once again a trailblazing, deal-making nation.
Further information
Please see the table below for a list of the Chief Trade
Negotiator line-up for 2022.
|
Country
|
Chief Negotiator
|
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New Zealand
|
Matt Davies
|
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CPTPP
|
Graham Zebedee
|
|
Mexico
|
Charlotte Heyes
|
|
Canada
|
Charlotte Heyes
|
|
India
|
Harjinder Kang
|
|
Singapore
|
Graham Floater
|
|
US
|
Graham Floater
|
|
GCC
|
Tom Wintle
|
|
Israel
|
James Clarke
|
