Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had on future trade agreements with (a) China and (b) India.

The UK is preparing to strengthen its trade ties with international partners, including China and India post EU-exit.

The UK and China are launching a Joint Trade and Investment Review to explore options to enhance their trade and investment relationship, without pre-judging outcomes. My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade, has visited China three times in 2018 to discuss our ambition for a strong trade partnership.

The UK-India Joint Trade Review, announced during the Prime Minister’s visit to India in 2016, has helped us better understand the UK-India trade relationship. In April, both Prime Ministers agreed to forge a new trade partnership, to take forward recommendations from the Review. My Rt Hon. Friend also visited India shortly after the Department for International Trade was formed.