Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 22 November 2022Answered: 28 November 2022

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Gareth Thomas)

As the Chancellor announced yesterday, the Secretary of State will travel to Delhi in February to relaunch trade talks with India. Work is under way across Government to prepare for those negotiations as we seek a deal that drives economic growth. An agreement with India, projected to be the fourth-largest global importer by 2035, could provide further opportunities for businesses across the UK and further unlock growth.