Greg Hands MP, in his capacity as Trade Minister, completed a vibrant and productive visit to Washington DC.
Greg is familiar with Congress, having previously worked there before embarking on his career as an MP. Greg was in Washington DC to meet with trade representatives, associations, and businesses. As a part of the UK Trade delegation, Greg emphasised the pivotal role of businesses in strengthening the ‘special’ UK-US relationship.
Greg Hands MP, in his capacity as Trade Minister travelled to Ukraine, amidst the conflict, to sign a defence partnership agreement between the UK and Ukraine.
Greg was accompanied by a delegation of 29 leading UK defence and security companies. The mission aimed to foster collaboration between UK and Ukrainian businesses to bolster Ukraine's military capability and reconstruction efforts.
Greg Hands MP had an excellent visit to Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Islands last week in his capacity as Minister for Trade. The visit was very useful to gain further insights in how the Department for Business and Trade can help Jersey and Guernsey trade better globally. The Crown Dependencies have so much to offer in terms of goods and services to the UK’s trade agenda – which can bring great benefits to the Bailiwicks, too!
Greg Hands MP completed a very productive and jam-packed visit to Poland last week, in his capacity as Minister for Trade. The focus of his most recent trade visit was to talk about the two countries’ common priorities, the UK-Polish trade and investment relationship, opportunities for UK companies and to discuss how the UK and Poland can further cooperate in supporting Ukraine in its fight against Putin’s brutal invasion.
On Monday 29 January 2024, the MP for Chelsea and Fulham and Minister of State for Trade Policy, Greg Hands MP, responded to the second reading debate of the Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill in the House of Commons Chamber for the Department for Busi
On Thursday, 25 January 2024, the MP for Chelsea and Fulham and Minister of State for Trade and Minister for London, Greg Hands MP, responded to Department for Business and Trade oral questions in the House of Commons.
The Minister of State for Trade and Minister for London responded to a variety o
Greg Hands MP, in his capacity as Trade Minister, had a very positive visit to Qatar and Bahrain.
Good progress was made on a trade deal with the GCC in Qatar.
Greg had a productive discussion with British business owners based in Bahrain about how the Government can help and what they’d like to s
On Thursday, 30 November 2023, as Minister of State for Trade, Greg Hands MP responded to Oral Questions in the House of Commons.
Alongside the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP and the ministerial team, Greg answered a range of questions including on the Government
Greg Hands MP appointed Minister of State for Trade and Minister for London.
To kick off Greg’s return as Trade Minister, it was fantastic that on 14 November, the UK signed the 7th and biggest UK-US Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Florida to boost trade and investment.
Greg is back as Mini
