Context
The MP references the UK's strategic partnership with India, highlighting shared democratic values and concerns about global warming. He mentions his role in strengthening bilateral relationships as co-chair of the India all-party parliamentary group.
Question
This is indeed an exciting year to help improve our economic growth and our trading relationship with India. We are two nations with an intertwined history and common democratic ideals, and we face the risks of a dangerous world and a warming planet. I co-chair the India all-party parliamentary group, and one of my priorities is to strengthen our economic and strategic relationship. Can the Secretary of State outline what he will do to help get a good UK-India trade deal over the line, including the exchange of green technologies to help prevent and reduce the warming of our planet?
Answer from The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr David Lammy)
It was important to get to India just a few weeks into office. I might pray in aid my great-grandmother on my mother’s side, who was from Calcutta. I look forward to inviting Foreign Minister Jaishankar to Britain later in the spring. It is important that we have a strategic partnership going forward. We have relaunched the free trade agreement—we have said that it is a floor, not a ceiling on our ambition—and it was important that a delegation of Indian businessmen met the Chancellor of the Exchequer, me and the Prime Minister just a few weeks before Christmas.
Not addressed: The Secretary did not provide specific actions or timelines for facilitating a UK-India trade deal or green technology exchanges.
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