Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security

United Kingdom
Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security
since 6 July 2024
Department for Business and Trade
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation3 September 1953
First holderDerick Heathcoat-Amory
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--172

The Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security,[1] formerly Minister of State for Trade Policy and Minister of State for Trade, is a mid-level role at the Department for Business and Trade in the Government of the United Kingdom. It is currently held by Douglas Alexander, who took the office on 6 July 2024. From 2016 to February 2023, the role was based in the Department for International Trade.

  1. ^ "Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.