Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to initiate the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act (CRAG) process for the UK–India Free Trade Agreement by laying the treaty before Parliament.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government laid the treaty text of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement before Parliament on 21 January. The statutory period provided by the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 will commence on 22 January. The Government is prioritising bringing the deal into force as quickly as possible. The agreement is expected to significantly accelerate trade between the UK and India – increasing bilateral trade by £25.5 billion every year in the long run. As soon as the agreement comes into force, import duties on UK exports are estimated to reduce by around £400 million, increasing to £900 million after 10 years.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which farming areas in West Worcestershire constituency would qualify for the Farming in Protected Landscapes Fund.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Farming in Protected Landscape programme funds projects in National Parks and National Landscapes. The programme is also open to farmers and land managers on land outside these protected landscapes where projects benefit these areas. In the West Worcestershire constituency, these areas include parts of the Malvern Hills and Cotswolds National Landscapes.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions have Ministers in his Department have met with representatives of Royal Mail since September 2025.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Ministers from the Department for Business and Trade have met three times with representatives from Royal Mail since September 2025.

Earlier this month, I met Royal Mail’s CEO, Alistair Cochrane. The Secretary of State subsequently met Daniel Křetínský, the CEO of EP Group, which owns Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distribution Services (IDS).

In November 2025, I met Mr Cochrane and Martin Seidenberg, the CEO of IDS.

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Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Dame Meg Hillier (Chair); Dame Harriett Baldwin; Chris Coghlan; Bobby

Found: Treasury Committee: Dame Meg Hillier (Chair); Dame Harriett Baldwin; Chris Coghlan; Bobby Dean; Jim

Found: trustee nominated by MHDC. 3.2 John Michael reported that Trust representatives had met with Dame Harriett Baldwin

Found: trustee nominated by MHDC. 3.2 John Michael reported that Trust representatives had met with Dame Harriett Baldwin

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Dame Meg Hillier (Chair); Dame Harriett Baldwin; Chris Coghlan; Bobby

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Dame Meg Hillier (Chair); Dame Harriett Baldwin; Chris Coghlan; Jim

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