Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress her Department has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with India.

I am pleased to confirm that round 8 is currently underway in India.

As you know, both nations have come to the table with the very highest of ambitions and a willingness to work together towards a mutually beneficial deal.

We are now working through substantive issues like goods market access, services, and investment, and are starting to see a way forward that works for both sides.

However, we will only sign when we have a deal that is fair, reciprocal, and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.