Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assistance her Department provides to the legal sector to support the extension of the provision of services in (a) India and (b) CPTPP countries.

HM Government is committed to supporting the UK legal sector as we seek new opportunities with global trade partners in Free Trade Agreements, including addressing market access barriers and supporting recognition of professional qualifications. This work aims to open up markets like India, enabling businesses to benefit from the primacy of English law and its reputation for certainty, commerciality and market acceptability.

The Department for International Trade works with a wide range of government departments and stakeholders to promote legal services opportunities, this includes delivering a healthy programme of webinars and events about key markets including Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership members.