Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 14026

Whisky: India

Tabled: 13 November 2024

Answered: 20 November 2024

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on (a) a free trade agreement and (b) reducing trade tariffs applicable to Scottish whiskey with India.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander

At the G20 on 18 November, the Prime Minister met Prime Minister Modi to announce that the UK will relaunch trade talks in the new year with India – one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Work is underway across government to prepare for negot...

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