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Overseas Trade: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase levels of trade with India.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
5 Mar 2026
Target answer date
12 Mar 2026
Answer
12 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase levels of trade with India.

  2. 12 Mar 2026

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  3. 12 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    I am delighted to say that we are deepening our trading relationship with India through the UK India Free Trade Agreement, which is estimated to boost UK GDP by £4.8bn, increase wages by £2.2bn, and grow bilateral trade by £25.5bn each year in the long ru...

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