PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Trade Promotion: India (13 March 2023)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if the Government will appoint a trade envoy to the Republic of India.

Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)

Answer

As the Honourable Member is aware, India is a dynamic, fast-growing trade partner and negotiating a free trade agreement offers the opportunity to deepen our already strong relationship, which was worth £34 billion in the year to end Q3 2022.

The position remains the same and there are currently no plans to appoint a Trade Envoy to India, however, we regularly review countries and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK, alongside the Department’s other support for exporters and investors.


Answered by:
Nigel Huddleston (Conservative)
20 March 2023

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