Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to appoint a trade envoy to Libya.
The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are appointed at the discretion and direction of the Prime Minister.
The position of PM’s Trade Envoy to Libya has been vacant since my former colleague Sir Henry Bellingham stepped down as a Member of Parliament. I would take this opportunity to state my appreciation for all of the work he undertook to advocate UK trade in relation to Libya.