The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, The Rt Hon Sir
MP, has today announced the
reappointment of The Rt Hon. the DBE as Chair
of Intertrade UK. Baroness Foster's reappointment will see her
continue to lead the non-statutory advisory body, which was
established to promote trade and investment within the UK
internal market.
In addition to the reappointment of the Chair, the Secretary of
State has also confirmed the reappointment of four further board
members to Intertrade UK:
- Dr Esmond Birnie - Senior Economist, Ulster University
- Kirsty McManus - Northern Ireland Director, Institute of
Directors
- Suzanne Wylie - Chief Executive Officer, Northern Ireland
Chamber of Commerce
- Roger Pollen - Head of the Federation of Small Businesses in
Northern Ireland
Background
Intertrade UK is a non-statutory advisory body established by the
UK government to advise on and promote trade within the United
Kingdom. The commitment to establish Intertrade UK was made in
the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper published in January
2024.
As set out in the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper and
Intertrade UK's Terms of Reference, the role of Intertrade UK
includes:
- to provide advice and facilitation to enable businesses and
traders across the UK to expand activities and trade across the
UK;
- to promote the full extent of the UK's market to businesses
and traders; and
- to conduct and publish research or other activity designed to
advance intra-UK trade by helping to remove real barriers to
trade and counter any misconceptions or confusion businesses and
traders in Great Britain may have about providing goods and
services in Northern Ireland.
Further information on the work of Intertrade UK is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/intertrade-uk
