Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the timing of the meeting of 18 December 2024 with the Indian Business Leaders delegation was agreed.

On 18 December 2024, a business delegation of 13 Indian companies met with the UK's Prime Minister and senior Cabinet Ministers in a curated visit to enhance the UK-India partnership.

The delegation provided perspectives on opportunities for investment and economic growth between the UK and India and discussed opportunities under a UK-India trade deal. The timing of the meeting was agreed in the second half of 2024 and there is no intention to publish minutes of the meeting.