Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 73994

Trade Agreements: India

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Andrew Griffith

ConservativeArundel and South Downs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how long the scrutiny period for documents laid before Parliament for the UK-India trade deal will be.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
The Secretary of State commissioned the Chair of Trade and Agriculture Commission upon signature of the India FTA and has given the Chair until 24 October to provide advice which will be laid before Parliament shortly thereafter. The Government will then ...

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