Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 55887

Trade Agreements: India

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Mr Will Forster

Liberal DemocratWoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) businesses and (b) people in Woking that will benefit from the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
This comprehensive agreement is estimated to increase bilateral trade by £25.5 billion, increase UK GDP by £4.8 billion and boost wages by £2.2 billion each and every year in the long run. This deal will unlock new opportunities for businesses and consume...

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