Summary of discussions: Strategic Trade Advisory Group 6 September 2021
Updated 30 June 2022
1. Agenda
- Welcome and introductions
- Update on Mexico/Canada negotiations
- FTA implementation
- Export strategy and SME support
- Any other business (AOB)
2. Summary of discussion
Members held wide-ranging discussions covering the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) approach to free trade agreement (FTA) implementation and the Export Strategy. The department provided members with an update on negotiations with Mexico and Canada too.
3. Attendees
- Professor Julian Beer, Birmingham City University
- Sue Davies MBE, Which?
- Dr Scott Steedman CBE, BSI
- Julian David, techUK
- Denise Valin Alvarez, Burberry
- Philip Bouverat, JCB
- Adam Marshall CBE, Independent consultant
- Michael Gidney, Fair Trade Foundation
- Bina Mehta, KPMG
- Andy Richardson, Volac International
- Emma Ormond, Primark
- Liz Cameron OBE, Scottish Chambers of Commerce
- Marc Shrimpling, Osborne Clarke LLP
- Nick Coburn CBE, Ulster Carpets Group
- Mike Cherry OBE, Federation of Small Business
- Matt Kilcoyne, Adam Smith Institute
- Mark Abrams, Trade Finance Global
- Dr Dirk Willem te Velde, Overseas Development Institute
- Mark Littlewood, Institute for Economic Affairs
- Robert Colvile, Centre for Policy Studies
- Paul Nowak, Trade Union Congress