PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Trade Agreements (12 October 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many officials employed in his Department in June 2016 had substantial experience of international trade negotiation.

Asked by:
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party)

A significant proportion of FCO officials, both in the UK and overseas, have worked on roles relevant to the prosperity agenda, within which international trade is included. The FCO is also investing further to equip its and other HMG staff with the necessary skills through the Trade Policy and Negotiations Faculty of the Diplomatic Academy​.

Answered by:
Mark Field (Conservative)
20 October 2017