Written questions

Trade Agreements: India

Commons · Question 2123 · Tabled 29 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 6 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether intellectual property provisions on plant genetic resources are being negotiated under the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 6 Sep 2024

Boosting trade abroad is essential to deliver a strong economy at home. That is why we are committed to negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with India, which is projected to be the world’s third largest economy by 2027.It is the department’s established pr...