Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he plans to make on increasing food and drink exports to India in advance of the next India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee.

India is a priority market for DIT's Food and Drink sector team which works closely with DEFRA, UK regional colleagues (including Devolved Administrations), dedicated overseas staff in India, UK Export Finance and trade policy officials. This collaborative export promotion work helps UK companies enter and grow sustainably in the market. In addition, India and the UK have identified food and drink as a specific workstream in the Joint Trade Review.