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Employees' Contributions: India

Asked by Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 112609

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Agreement on Social Security relating to Social Security Contributions between the United Kingdom and India is subject to the scrutiny requirements of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

Yes, the Double Contributions Convention with the Republic of India is subject to the scrutiny requirements of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

The Government laid the Convention before Parliament on 11 February 2026, and the scrutiny period commenced on 12 February 2026.

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