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Industrial Strategy Council: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria he used to appoint members of the Industrial Strategy Council.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
18 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
24 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria he used to appoint members of the Industrial Strategy Council.

  2. 20 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Appointments to the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council were made through direct ministerial appointment by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Council’s membership includes a diverse group of the UK’s t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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