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1286369

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with (a) her Indian counterpart and (b) representatives of Indian businesses on strengthening business, trade and investment relationships with (i) the British Overseas Territories and (ii) Gibraltar.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	153152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>In all trade deals, HM Government is seeking trade outcomes that support British Overseas Territories' economic interests, and which reflect their unique characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have regular discussions with our respective counterparts. Most recently, the Minister for Commerce and Industry of India, Shri Piyush Goyal, and my Rt Hon Friend met on Saturday, 6<sup>th</sup> February 2021, at New Delhi, to discuss the Anglo-Indian trade and investment relationship. Discussions were held on the entire range of bilateral trade and economic relations.</p><p> </p><p>Following significant work over the last year, we have committed to launching an Enhanced Trade Partnership with India, through which both sides will continue to work to bring down trade barriers, open up opportunities for trade and investment, and chart the route towards a potential Free Trade Agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 153153 question first answered 23/02/2021 12:34:00 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1285579

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Gibraltar will be included in a future trade agreement with India.
tabling member constituency	Beckenham
tabling member printed	Bob Stewart
uin	152448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>In all trade deals, HM Government will be seeking trade outcomes that support British Overseas Territories’ economic interests, and which reflect their unique characteristics.</p><p>Trade and investment between the United Kingdom and India was worth £48 billion in 2019 and we are developing an even more ambitious relationship. We have committed to an Enhanced Trade Partnership with India, through which both sides are working to bring down trade barriers, open up opportunities for trade and investment, and chart the roadmap towards a potential Free Trade Agreement.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 25/02/2021 12:49:19 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	3919 label Biography information for Bob Stewart

1272259

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that India upholds international labour, democratic and human rights standards as part of the ongoing trade negotiations with the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	131505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>We have a high level of ambition to strengthen the United Kingdom’s trade relationship with India. In July, as a first step towards a potential free trade agreement in the future, we agreed to establish an Enhanced Trade Partnership to deepen trade ties and address barriers to trade and investment.</p><p>The United Kingdom has long promoted her values globally. We are clear that more trade does not have to come at the expense of our values. While our approach will vary between partners, it will always allow HM Government to have open discussions on issues, including rights and responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 131509 question first answered 11/01/2021 10:44:39 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1272284

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with her Indian counterpart on (a) trade negotiations with India and (b) the Annual South Asia State of Minorities Report published in November 2020; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	131509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>We have a high level of ambition to strengthen the United Kingdom’s trade relationship with India. In July, as a first step towards a potential free trade agreement in the future, we agreed to establish an Enhanced Trade Partnership to deepen trade ties and address barriers to trade and investment.</p><p>The United Kingdom has long promoted her values globally. We are clear that more trade does not have to come at the expense of our values. While our approach will vary between partners, it will always allow HM Government to have open discussions on issues, including rights and responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 131505 question first answered 11/01/2021 10:44:39 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1180878

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will open negotiations with her Indian counterpart on a UK-India free trade agreement; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	21131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>We are not yet negotiating a free trade agreement with India, but we are in discussion about how to develop a deeper trade relationship. India is a key trading partner to the UK, with total bilateral trade rising by 6.4% to £22.5bn in the year to end of Q3 2019. We are committed to increasing trade and opening markets, including through the annual Secretary of State led Joint Economic and Trade Committee. <a href="https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1579290" target="_blank">The latest statement can be found here.</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 02/03/2020 11:09:11 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1144982

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made towards securing a bilateral trade agreement with the Government of India.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	287491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 09/09/2019 15:54:53 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

933788

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what non-tariff barriers his Department expects to remove and progress in a future free trade deal with India in (a) the life sciences, (b) information technology and (c) food and drink sectors.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	159488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK-India Joint Trade Review (JTR), announced during the Prime Minister’s visit to India in 2016, has enabled us to better understand the bilateral trade relationship. The review audited existing trade flows and mapped non-tariff barriers that could be collaboratively addressed, both at present and as we leave the EU. We’ve also begun a technical dialogue- between the ONS and Reserve Bank of India- to better understand statistics on UK-India trade in services.</p><p> </p><p>Following the recommendations of the JTR, both countries agreed that the next phase of collaborative work will focus specifically on non-tariff barriers in the life sciences, ICT, and food and drink sectors. This is being pursued through further engagement with stakeholders including businesses, and through ongoing dialogue with the Government of India. Progress will be reported back to Ministers at the next Joint Economic and Trade Committee, expected towards the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 11/07/2018 10:17:58 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

931157

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of establishing a new UK-India trade deal when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	157144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>India is important for our future trading arrangements after we leave the EU. In 2017, UK-India bilateral trade was over £18bn, an increase of 15% on the previous year. The UK has been the top G20 investor in India over the last ten years, with the stock of UK FDI in India at £13.2bn in 2016. UK exports to India in 2017 amounted to £6.7bn (a 14.9% increase from 2016). Travel (28.8%), Transportation (19.8%), and Telecommunications (12.3%) were the biggest export sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The UK-India Joint Trade Review (JTR) announced during the Prime Minister’s visit to India in 2016, has enabled us to better understand the bilateral trade relationship. The review has audited existing trade flows and mapped non-tariff barriers that could be collaboratively addressed, both at present and as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2018, both Prime Ministers agreed to forge a dynamic new trade partnership – taking forward recommendations from the Review - to develop new trading arrangements, facilitate investment in both directions and intensify collaboration on shared or complementary strengths.</p><p>Following the recommendations of the JTR, the UK and India agreed to use the next phase of collaborative work to focus on addressing non-tariff measures in three sectors: food and drink, life sciences and ICT. This will be pursued though further business engagement and regulator to regulator dialogues, reporting back to Ministers at the next Joint Economic and Trade Committee.</p><p> </p><p>A further outcome of the JTR was a toolkit for Commonwealth Countries to follow and conduct their own trade reviews, available at <a href="http://www.cominnowealth.org/display/country-profiles/united-kingdom/" target="_blank">http://www.cominnowealth.org/display/country-profiles/united-kingdom/</a>. The UK-India joint statement as part of the Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the UK in April 2018 is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-india-joint-statement-shared-values-global-capability" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-india-joint-statement-shared-values-global-capability</a></p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 03/07/2018 16:56:16 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

760978

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2017 to Question 6797, whether India indicated during discussions on the trade relationship between the UK and India that the Government would have to relax immigration rules with India for a future trade deal to be agreed.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	105369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Our discussions with India through our joint trade review have been wide-ranging and covered many aspects of our trading relationship. The review is principally an analytical project to understand our bilateral trading relationship, rather than a formal negotiation. As such, immigration rules have not been raised as a pre-requisite for further trade talks.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/10/2017 10:19:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

532866

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions the Government has had with the government of India on a potential free trade agreement between the UK and India.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	41849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/08/2016 answer text <p>In due course, Britain will be leaving the EU. This offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world: to negotiate, in time, our own trade agreements and to be a positive and powerful force for free trade. But it would not be appropriate to provide a running commentary on initial discussions with individual countries. My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has established the Department for International Trade to promote British trade across the world and ensure the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. We will engage fully with a broad range of stakeholders, including both governments and business over the coming weeks and months as we prepare for the negotiation with the EU and other international partners.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox grouped question UIN 41848 41850 question first answered 26/08/2016 13:09:28 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox previous answer version 6534 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis