James Cleverly, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on trade out of poverty, calls on the Commonwealth secretariat to include on next year's Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting opportunities for the Commonwealth to help developing nations to trade out of poverty.
James was appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department on 13 November 2023.
He had served as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since September 2022, having previously served as Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Europe at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Minister for Middle East and North Africa and as joint Minister of State in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.
For details of his areas of responsibility visit his page on the Home Office section of the UK Government website.
Speaking in a debate on the Armed Forces, James Cleverly highlights the need for better flexible working options for armed forces personnel and welcomes moves to commonality in the equipment used by our strike brigades to simplify spares and repairs.