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11/01/2011
Lord Green Takes Office As Trade And Investment Minister
Lord Green, previously Group Chairman of HSBC, today joined the Prime Minister at an event for Business Ambassadors at 10 Downing Street to discuss international trade as he took up his new role as Minister of State for Trade and Investment.
Lord Green will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of a cross-Government strategy for trade, vital for the UK’s economic growth and recovery, and for attracting international investment. He will be accountable to both the Secretary of State for Business and the Foreign Secretary.
Last year, inward investment generated 94,000 jobs in the UK while exports represented over a quarter of UK GDP. The Government is committed to build on this.
Prime Minister David Cameron said: "International trade and investment is absolutely crucial to Britain's economic growth, helping to create and safeguard thousands of jobs at home. So I am delighted that Stephen has joined the Government to drive forward our trade mission.
"Stephen's international business experience will be a real asset to the Coalition, helping Britain to forge strong international relationships, open new trade links and attract high quality inward investment into the country."
Minister for Trade & Investment Lord Green said: "This is an exciting and challenging time to join the Government.
"This Government is committed to ensuring that trade and investment play a key role in driving balanced and sustainable growth in the UK economy. I believe this challenge can be met.
"Britain has strong intrinsic competitive advantages in the world economy which is taking shape in the 21st century. As we all recognise, British commerce at its best is driven by levels of creativity, efficiency, flexibility and dynamism which are nothing less than world class.
"I look forward to supporting businesses of all kinds, large or small, innovative or traditional, in goods or in services, as they explore and engage with the opportunities and of international markets. Likewise, our task is to ensure the UK is the most hospitable and welcoming destination for productive international investment, building a strong positive image of Britain among our peers and in developing markets."
The trade strategy will be presented in the spring as a Government White Paper which has been developed by the Prime Minister’s Trade Adviser, Lord Brittan. The paper will take stock of the UK’s current position as a trading and investing nation and set out a strategy for opening opportunities for businesses and securing the benefits of openness for the UK.
(BMcN/GK)
Lord Green will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of a cross-Government strategy for trade, vital for the UK’s economic growth and recovery, and for attracting international investment. He will be accountable to both the Secretary of State for Business and the Foreign Secretary.
Last year, inward investment generated 94,000 jobs in the UK while exports represented over a quarter of UK GDP. The Government is committed to build on this.
Prime Minister David Cameron said: "International trade and investment is absolutely crucial to Britain's economic growth, helping to create and safeguard thousands of jobs at home. So I am delighted that Stephen has joined the Government to drive forward our trade mission.
"Stephen's international business experience will be a real asset to the Coalition, helping Britain to forge strong international relationships, open new trade links and attract high quality inward investment into the country."
Minister for Trade & Investment Lord Green said: "This is an exciting and challenging time to join the Government.
"This Government is committed to ensuring that trade and investment play a key role in driving balanced and sustainable growth in the UK economy. I believe this challenge can be met.
"Britain has strong intrinsic competitive advantages in the world economy which is taking shape in the 21st century. As we all recognise, British commerce at its best is driven by levels of creativity, efficiency, flexibility and dynamism which are nothing less than world class.
"I look forward to supporting businesses of all kinds, large or small, innovative or traditional, in goods or in services, as they explore and engage with the opportunities and of international markets. Likewise, our task is to ensure the UK is the most hospitable and welcoming destination for productive international investment, building a strong positive image of Britain among our peers and in developing markets."
The trade strategy will be presented in the spring as a Government White Paper which has been developed by the Prime Minister’s Trade Adviser, Lord Brittan. The paper will take stock of the UK’s current position as a trading and investing nation and set out a strategy for opening opportunities for businesses and securing the benefits of openness for the UK.
(BMcN/GK)
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