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answer text: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is the lead Department within Government for all EU trade deals. We work closely with other Government Departments, including the Cabinet Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Officials leading the UK work on transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) meet regularly with the relevant Ministers, including the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, the right hon. Member for Twickenham (Vince Cable), my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Investment (Lord Green of <?notus-xml column=598?> Hurstpierpoint), and the Minister without Portfolio, my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke). The Prime Minister's Adviser on EU and Global Issues (outgoing Ivan Rogers, incoming Tom Scholar) chairs a regular strategy meeting of senior level officials from all relevant Departments, and BIS also convenes regular working level meetings. Where cross-Government policy clearance is required, TTIP work falls under the remit of the European Affairs Committee of Cabinet.
answer given date: 2013-11-12+00:00
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