Source · Select Committees · Foreign Affairs Committee
Recommendation 61
61
Deferred
Paragraph: 208
Review Indian ownership transparency laws and prioritise tech partnerships with India.
Recommendation
The UK Government should review recent Indian legislation around transparency of ownership and consider whether any measures therein could be adopted in British legislation. The UK should prioritise big data, AI, biological engineering and tech manufacturing relationships with India. There is an opportunity for the UK to work with India in the joint shaping of global norms and standards for many areas of joint interest, in particular intellectual property, data and biological engineering.
Government Response Summary
The government partially agrees but then discusses strengthening national security protections related to the CCP, entirely missing the recommendation concerning reviewing Indian legislation and prioritising tech relationships with India.
Paragraph Reference:
208
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
62. The Government partially agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. As the Committee has identified, the Integrated Review Refresh sets out that the UK will further strengthen our national security protections in those areas where the actions of the CCP pose a threat to our people, prosperity and security. Throughout and where tensions arise with other objectives, we will always put national security first.