*The UK Trade Secretary constitutes a new 鈥楪lobal Growth Team’ of Trade Envoys, and appoints Florence Eshalomi, MP, as UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria, to drive the British Government’s exports and investment opportunities across six continents, and聽 accelerate economic growth under its Plan for Change

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The United Kingdom (UK) Trade Secretary has appointed new 鈥楪lobal Growth Team’ of Trade Envoys to drive UK exports and investments as the British Government pulls every lever available to drive economic growth under its Plan for Change.

Thirty-two British parliamentarians, including Florence Eshalomi, who was appointed Trade Envoy to Nigeria, were drawn from across the political spectrum.

Ndidiamaka Eze, Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer/ Communications Lead on Prosperity and Economic Development at FDCO and British Deputy High Commission, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos,

The statement noted the new UK Trade Envoys have been tasked with identifying trade and investment opportunities for businesses and championing the country as a destination of choice for investments in the assigned target markets across six continents of the world.

Florence Eshalomi is the Labour (Co-op), MP, for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

She is taking over from Helen Grant MP, who was Trade Envoy to Nigeria from October 2020 to May 2024.

The British Government equally affirmed that each market has been identified as presenting significant potential for growing UK Trade, and Trade Envoys are appointed on their abilities, relevant skills and experiences.

Speaking on the development, UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said: 鈥淭rade and investment are key to delivering economic growth, the number one mission of this Government and a key part of our Plan for Change.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 why I鈥檝e launched a new team of Trade Envoys, who will use their experience, expertise and knowledge to unlock new markets around the world for British businesses, drumming up investment into the UK, and ultimately driving economic growth.鈥�

In his remarks on the appointment, Mark Smithson, Country Director for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in Nigeria, also stated: “We are thrilled to welcome Florence Eshalomi MP as the new UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria, and look forward to working with her to deliver on the commitments made under the UK Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership and unlock growth and opportunities for our two nations鈥�

The statement noted Eshalomi MP and 31 other MPs would work closely with the DBT, bringing in their previous government-to-government experience, to bolster exports, attract investments, and remove trade barriers in their respective markets across the continents.

Full List of New UK Trade Envoys to 6 continents

1. Afzal Khan MP appointed to T眉rkiye
2. Alex Sobel MP appointed to Ukraine
3. Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP appointed to Ghana
4. Ben Coleman MP appointed to Morocco & Francophone West Africa
5. Calvin Bailey MP appointed to Southern Africa
6. Carolyn Harris MP appointed to New Zealand
7. Dan Carden MP appointed to Mexico
8. David Pinto-Duschinsky MP appointed to Switzerland & Lichtenstein
9. Fabian Hamilton MP appointed to Southern Cone
10. Florence Eshalomi MP appointed to Nigeria
11. George Freeman MP appointed to Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore & Brunei
12. Lord Iain McNicol of West Kilbride appointed to Jordan, Kuwait & the Palestine Territories
13. Lord Ian Austin of Dudley appointed to Israel
14. Baroness Jane Ramsey of Wall Heath appointed to Ethiopia
15. Jess Morden MP appointed to Central America
16. Lord John Alderdice appointed to Azerbaijan & Central Asia
17. Lord John Hannett of Everton appointed to Sri Lanka
18. Lord John Speller of Smethwick appointed to Australia
19. Josh MacAlister MP appointed to Brazil
20. Kate Osamor MP appointed to East Africa
21. Matt Western MP appointed to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos
22. Mohammad Yasin MP appointed to Pakistan
23. Naz Shah MP appointed to Indonesia & ASEAN
24. Paulette Hamilton MP appointed to Commonwealth Caribbean
25. Lord Richard Faulkner of Worcester appointed to Taiwan
26. Lord Roger Liddle appointed to Andean
27. Rosena Allin-Khan appointed to South Africa
28. Baroness Rosie Winterton of Doncaster appointed to Bangladesh
29. Sarah Olney MP appointed to North Africa
30. Sharon Hodgson MP appointed to Japan
31. Lord Tom Watson of Wyre Forest appointed to Republic of Korea
32. Yasmin Qureshi MP appointment to Egypt

The Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer further stated that the announcement has come ahead of the new Trade Strategy in Spring, which will prioritise rebuilding the UK鈥檚 relationship with the EU, and taking opportunities to access new markets further afield.

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