Asked by: Mary Robinson (Conservative - Cheadle)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
What progress the Board of Trade has made on its work programme.
Answered by Liam Fox
The Board of Trade champions exports, as well as inward and outward investment to deliver economic growth and prosperity across the whole of the UK. The Board has met four times, has launched two successful programmes: the BOFTAs and the National Trade Academy Programme - celebrating innovative British exporters and encouraging young people to pursue careers in international trade.