Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she will take to enable parliamentary scrutiny of the proposed UK-India free trade agreement.

The Government has put in place enhanced scrutiny arrangements for free trade agreements, going beyond the statutory requirements.

We have provided extensive information to Parliament, including our strategic approach and regular updates following each of the six rounds of negotiations so far.

In addition, Ministers regularly meet with the International Trade Select Committee and International Agreements Select Committees.

The UK-India Free Trade Agreement will be subject to the usual procedures under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act. In addition, the Government will commission and publish the advice from the independent Trade and Agriculture Commission to inform parliamentary scrutiny.