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Export led growth

Inquiry

The Government has set its sights on achieving the "highest sustained growth in the G7". This will be backed by new industrial and trade strategies to boost productivity, create good jobs and strengthen global partnerships including with the EU.

The Business and Trade Committee will examine the Government's trade strategy as the UK navigates a challenging global landscape of slower growth, rising protectionism, geopolitical tensions and the push for net zero.

We are calling for views on how trade can drive growth, support businesses, secure supply chains, and promote ethical and environmental standards. We would like to hear from a range of different businesses and stakeholders, and will be accepting written evidence submissions until February 14th.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 14 February 2025.

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Past events

Tuesday 3 June 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Export led growth - Oral evidence 3 June 2025
2:30pm
  • Russell Codling (Director, Markets Business Development & Commercial Services at Tata Steel)
  • Andy Richardson (Managing Director at Special Melted Products)
  • Murray Paul (Public Affairs Director at Jaguar Land Rover)
  • George Drakos (Director at Bridgnorth Aluminium)
3:10pm
  • David Exwood (Deputy President at National Farmers Union)
  • Paul Kenward (Chief Executive Officer at ABF Sugar)
  • Steve Bates (Chief Executive Officer at Bioindustry Association)
3:50pm
  • Simon Thomas (Chief Executive Officer at Paragraf)
  • Sabina Ciofu (Associate Director - International at techUK)
  • Jonathan Legh-Smith (Executive Director at UKQuantum)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 25 March 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Export led growth - Oral evidence 25 March 2025
2:30pm
  • Charlie Humphreys (Director of Corporate Affairs at Asia House)
  • Ian Gibbons OBE (Chief Executive Officer at UK ASEAN Business Council)
  • Douglas Barrie (Senior Fellow for Military Aerospace at International Institute for Strategic Studies)
3:15pm
  • Nicola Watkinson (Managing Director, International at TheCityUK)
  • Harry Anderson (Head of Policy and Global Engagement at Universities UK)
  • Johanna Kyrklund (Global Chief Investment Officer at Schroders)
4:00pm
  • Helen Brocklebank (Chief Executive Officer at Walpole)
  • Mr Jonathan Brenton (Director of Public Affairs at Pernod Ricard)
  • Alex Gover (Head of Business Development at Intralink)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 25 February 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Export led growth - Oral evidence 25 February 2025
2:30pm
  • The Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (President at Institute for Free Trade)
  • Mr Marley Morris (Associate Director for Migration, Trade and Communities at Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR))
  • Tom Brufatto (Executive Director of Policy and Research at Best for Britain)
3:15pm
  • Tom Wills (Director at Trade Justice Movement)
  • Rosa Crawford (Policy Officer at Trade Union Congress (TUC))
  • Eric Gottwald (Trade and Globalization Policy Specialist at AFL-CIO)
3:45pm
  • Sarah Williams (Head of Strategic Partnerships at Green Alliance)
  • Frank Aaskov (Director, Energy and Climate Change Policy at UK Steel)
  • Rebecca Sedler (Managing Director of National Grid Interconnectors at National Grid)
4:15pm
  • Lord Mark Sedwill, Cabinet Secretary (2018-2020)
  • Sean Sargent (Chief Executive Officer at Green Lithium)
  • Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles (Chair at China-Britain Business Council)
  • George Magnus (Research Associate at University of Oxford China Centre and School of Oriental and African Studies)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 21 January 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Export led growth - Oral evidence 21 January 2025
2:30pm
  • Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP (Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security at Department for Business and Trade)
  • Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Minister for Constitution and European Relations at Cabinet Office)
  • Amanda Brooks CBE (Director General for Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations at Department for Business and Trade)
  • Niall MacEntee-Creighton (Deputy Director, UK-EU Economic and Trade Partnership at Cabinet Office)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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