Board of TradeW
Board of Trade

The Board of Trade is a British government body concerned with commerce and industry, currently within the Department for International Trade. Its full title is The Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council appointed for the consideration of all matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations, but is commonly known as the Board of Trade, and formerly known as the Lords of Trade and Plantations or Lords of Trade, and it has been a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. The board has gone through several evolutions, beginning with extensive involvement in colonial matters in the 17th century, to powerful regulatory functions in the Victorian Era, to virtually being dormant in the last third of 20th century. In 2017, it was revitalised as an advisory board headed by the International Trade Secretary who has nominally held the title of President of the Board of Trade, and who at present is the only privy counsellor of the board, the other members of the present board filling roles as advisers.

Department for International TradeW
Department for International Trade

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is a United Kingdom government department responsible for striking and extending trade agreements between the United Kingdom and foreign countries, as well as for encouraging foreign investment and export trade. The department was created by Prime Minister Theresa May, shortly after she took office on 13 July 2016, following the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union.

Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom)W
Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom)

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was a United Kingdom government department formed on 19 October 1970. It was replaced with the creation of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills on 28 June 2007.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ExportsW
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports is a junior position in the Department for International Trade of the Government of the United Kingdom.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State International TradeW
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State International Trade

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State International Trade is a junior position in the Department for International Trade of the Government of the United Kingdom.

Secretary of State for International TradeW
Secretary of State for International Trade

The Secretary of State for International Trade, also referred to as the International Trade Secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the business of the Department for International Trade and UK Export Finance. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, 11th in the ministerial ranking. Since the office's inception, the incumbent has concurrently been appointed President of the Board of Trade.

Shadow Secretary of State for International TradeW
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade

In British politics, the Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade is a position within the opposition's shadow cabinet that deals with issues surrounding UK trade negotiations. If elected, the person designated as Shadow Secretary of State may be slated to serve as the new Secretary of State. The incumbent is Emily Thornberry who has served in the role since 6 April 2020.

Sunday Trading Act 1994W
Sunday Trading Act 1994

The Sunday Trading Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom governing the right of shops in England and Wales to trade on a Sunday. Buying and selling on Sunday had previously been illegal, with exceptions, under the Shops Act 1950.

Treaty of Balta LimanW
Treaty of Balta Liman

The 1838 Treaty of Balta Limani, or the Anglo-Ottoman Treaty, is a formal trade agreement signed between the Sublime Porte of the Ottoman Empire and Great Britain. The trade policies imposed upon the Ottoman Empire, after the Treaty of Balta Limani, are considered to be some of the most liberal, open market, settlements that had ever been enacted during the time. The terms of the treaty stated that, the Ottoman Empire will abolish all monopolies, allow British merchants and their collaborators to have full access to all Ottoman markets and will be taxed equally to local merchants. These agreements did not constitute an equal free trade arrangement, as The United Kingdom still employed protectionist policies on their agricultural markets.

UK Trade & InvestmentW
UK Trade & Investment

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) was a UK Government department working with businesses based in the United Kingdom to assist their success in international markets, and with overseas investors looking to the UK as an investment destination. In July 2016 it was replaced by the Department for International Trade.