The Strategic Trade Advisory Group (STAG) is an
executive agency that advises
UK Department for International Trade
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on the view of
stakeholders and
devolved parliaments by providing
evidence
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,
relevant experience and
expert
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ise
Role, Chair & Structure
Role
The Strategic Advisory Group works with
stakeholder
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*Stakeholder (corporate), a group, corporate, organization, member, or system that affects or can be affected by an organization's actions
*Project stakeholder, a person, group, or organization with an interest in a proje ...
s to help to shape the United Kingdom’s
trade policy, and helps to provide opportunities across all nations and regions of the
UK through internal discussion.
Chair and structure
The Strategic Trade Advisory group is chaired by the
Minister of State for Trade (
DIT
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* dit (unit), a ...
), and has meetings quarterly.
Membership
STAG is composed of 16 core members selected by the Government, with membership of this group reviewed annually. Neither the democratically representative
devolved administration
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s of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and London, nor the
city regions in England, have any representation, or otherwise.
Government officials are also invited to attend, and depending on the topic of discussion the appropriate minister received the invitation to attend.
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References
External links
Summary Of Discussion, June 6, 2019Summary Of Discussion, September 10, 2019
Foreign trade of the United Kingdom
Government agencies established in 2019
Public bodies and task forces of the United Kingdom government
2019 establishments in the United Kingdom