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7th Special Report - UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): Government Response

Published 17 April 2026

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At a glance

The government's response

This document responds to 12th Report - UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

This is the government's response, published 17 April 2026.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government responds to each recommendation mainly by describing existing structures and its approach to implementation, with a few stated commitments to update Parliament, publish data and monitor the agreement.

  • On utilisation data, it will "endeavour to publish provisional data" within the first year after entry into force, "subject to information provision from Indian customs", and will update Parliament regularly.
  • On mutual recognition of professional qualifications, it says this is "ultimately the decision of the regulators", but it "will seek to actively facilitate" such arrangements where they are of mutual interest.
  • On the Responsible Business Conduct review, it will "update Parliament when the review is complete"; on labour market impacts, it says DBT "intends to monitor and evaluate the agreement".
  • On debates, it "reaffirms" its commitment to provide a debate on any new trade deal during the statutory scrutiny period "where Parliamentary time allows".

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