Department for International Trade: Trade Promotion
(asked on 25th January 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade advisors her Department employs; and how many of those advisors provide advice on trade with the EU.
This question was answered on 1st February 2021
The Department’s International Trade Adviser (ITA) service, delivered through nine English regional contracts, is made up of c. 300 trade advisors. It does not cover the Devolved Administrations, who provide their own services. The ITA network advises businesses on trading with both EU and non-EU markets and provides support to companies to trade internationally and make the most of opportunities around the world.