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Overseas Trade: India

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 3 November 2025UIN 85283

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help increase trade between the UK and India.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The UK has signed a landmark trade deal with India which it is estimated will boost the UK’s GDP by £4.8bn and increase bilateral trade by £25.5bn each year, supporting the Government’s Plan for Change.

We are working to bring the deal into force as quickly as possible.

We are helping businesses to prepare to seize the opportunities from the agreement, including through bespoke guidance and trade promotion sessions. The Prime Minister recently led a major trade delegation to India to drive trade, investment, and growth across the UK.

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