Source · Select Committees · Foreign Affairs Committee
Recommendation 62
62
Deferred
Paragraph: 209
Pace of UK-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations must be maintained.
Conclusion
[The UK and India have completed seven rounds of negotiations on the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which should boost trade and investment between the two countries.] We are concerned that the pace of negotiations should be maintained so that agreement can be reached as soon as practicable.
Government Response Summary
The government partially agrees but responds by discussing the UK's commitment to strengthening national security protections against the CCP and prioritizing national security, not addressing the pace of UK-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations.
Paragraph Reference:
209
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.