Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

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The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry was a senior UK government cabinet position responsible for national policy on business, trade, industry, and consumer affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom cabinet position
government ministerial office
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
createdFrom earlier trade and industry-related offices in the UK government
departmentPredecessor Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
surface form: Board of Trade
hasCabinetRank senior minister
historicalPeriod 20th century United Kingdom politics
early 21st century United Kingdom politics
jurisdiction Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
locatedIn London, England
surface form: London
memberOf Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of the United Kingdom
officeHoldersInclude Alan Johnson NERFINISHED
Alistair Darling NERFINISHED
John Davies NERFINISHED
Keith Joseph
Leon Brittan NERFINISHED
Margaret Beckett NERFINISHED
Michael Heseltine
Nicholas Ridley
Norman Tebbit NERFINISHED
Patricia Hewitt
Peter Lilley
Peter Mandelson NERFINISHED
Stephen Byers NERFINISHED
Tony Benn
oversees Department of Trade and Industry
partOf British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
portfolioIncludes company law in the United Kingdom
competition policy in the United Kingdom
consumer protection in the United Kingdom
export promotion in the United Kingdom
inward investment policy in the United Kingdom
regulation of industry in the United Kingdom
science and innovation policy in the United Kingdom
support for small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom
replacedBy Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform NERFINISHED
reportsTo Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
responsibleFor business policy in the United Kingdom
consumer affairs in the United Kingdom
industrial policy in the United Kingdom
trade policy in the United Kingdom
seat Westminster NERFINISHED
style The Right Honourable
supersededBy Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform NERFINISHED
typeOf Secretary of State (United Kingdom)
surface form: Secretary of State of the United Kingdom

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Alan Johnson positionHeld Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Lord Mandelson positionHeld Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Robin Cook positionHeld Secretary of State for Trade and Industry