Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 19378

Trade Agreements: India

Tabled: 11 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024

Question

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal DemocratBath

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps ensure that the intellectual property chapter in a free trade agreement with India includes commitments to the (a) UN Sustainable Development Goals, (b) International Treaty on Pl

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
Following a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister on 18 November, the Prime Minister announced that UK-India trade talks will relaunch in the new year. While we do not comment on the details of negotiations, work is underway across government to prepare f...

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