Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, done in Buckinghamshire on 24 July 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of India

Committee work

• 25 May 2021
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 27 May 2021
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 14 January 2022
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 14 January 2022
  International Trade Committee (ITC) inquiry opened
• 19 January 2022
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 28 January 2022
  International Agreements Committee (IAC) inquiry opened
• 2 February 2022
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 3 March 2022
  Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 18 May 2022
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 19 May 2022
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 29 June 2022
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 7 July 2022
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 14 July 2022
  International Agreements Committee (IAC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives
• 7 September 2022
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 7 September 2022
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 21 September 2022
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 18 October 2022
  Government response to the International Agreements Committee (IAC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives
• 11 January 2023
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 10 February 2023
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 13 March 2023
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 19 April 2023
  International Trade Committee (ITC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives
• 16 May 2023
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 27 June 2023
  Government response to the International Trade Committee (ITC) scrutiny report of government objectives
• 27 June 2023
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 11 July 2023
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 5 September 2023
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 19 September 2023
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 10 January 2024
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 16 January 2024
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 24 May 2024
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 24 May 2024
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 14 May 2025
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 6 June 2025
  Business and Trade Committee (BTC) inquiry opened
• 10 June 2025
  Correspondence published by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
• 2 September 2025
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 9 September 2025
  International Agreements Committee (IAC) inquiry opened
• 14 October 2025
  Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 21 October 2025
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 23 October 2025
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 28 October 2025
  Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 11 November 2025
  Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 25 November 2025
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 25 November 2025
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 25 November 2025
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 26 November 2025
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 2 December 2025
  Oral evidence session by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 4 December 2025
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 9 December 2025
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 9 December 2025
  Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 6 January 2026
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 6 January 2026
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 6 January 2026
  Business and Trade Committee (BTC) recommended a debate on a substantive motion take place during period A
• 13 January 2026
  Oral evidence session by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 26 January 2026
  Drawn to the special attention of the House by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 26 January 2026
  International Agreements Committee (IAC) called for a debate on the treaty
• 3 February 2026
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 3 February 2026
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 4 March 2026
  Grand Committee debate
• 31 March 2026
  Government response to the decision made by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 14 April 2026
  Government response to the decision made by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 12 May 2026
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 23 June 2026
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 24 June 2026
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 24 June 2026
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 15 July 2026
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 21 July 2026
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 21 July 2026
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)

Its path through Parliament

1. 25 May 2021
   Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
2. 27 May 2021
   Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
3. 11 January 2022
   Government objectives in trade negotiations deposited in the House of Lords library
4. 11 January 2022
   Government objectives in trade negotiations deposited in the House of Commons library
5. 13 January 2022
   Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
6. 13 January 2022
   Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
7. 14 January 2022
   Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
8. 14 January 2022
   International Trade Committee (ITC) inquiry opened
9. 19 January 2022
   Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
10. 28 January 2022
    International Agreements Committee (IAC) inquiry opened
11. 2 February 2022
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
12. 3 March 2022
    Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
13. 9 March 2022
    Oral question about the negotiation progress of a treaty
14. 24 March 2022
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
15. 24 March 2022
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
16. 12 May 2022
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
17. 12 May 2022
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
18. 18 May 2022
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
19. 19 May 2022
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
20. 28 June 2022
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
21. 28 June 2022
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
22. 29 June 2022
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
23. 7 July 2022
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
24. 14 July 2022
    International Agreements Committee (IAC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives
25. 6 September 2022
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
26. 6 September 2022
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
27. 7 September 2022
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
28. 7 September 2022
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
29. 21 September 2022
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
30. 18 October 2022
    Government response to the International Agreements Committee (IAC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives
31. 26 October 2022
    Urgent question on the treaty
32. 26 October 2022
    Ministerial statement repeating the answer to an urgent question in the House of Commons
33. 9 January 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
34. 9 January 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
35. 11 January 2023
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
36. 10 February 2023
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
37. 7 March 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
38. 7 March 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
39. 13 March 2023
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
40. 19 April 2023
    International Trade Committee (ITC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives
41. 12 May 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
42. 12 May 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
43. 16 May 2023
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
44. 20 June 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
45. 20 June 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
46. 27 June 2023
    Government response to the International Trade Committee (ITC) scrutiny report of government objectives
47. 27 June 2023
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
48. 11 July 2023
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
49. 5 September 2023
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
50. 7 September 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
51. 7 September 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
52. 19 September 2023
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
53. 19 December 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
54. 19 December 2023
    Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
55. 10 January 2024
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
56. 16 January 2024
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
57. 24 May 2024
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
58. 24 May 2024
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
59. 6 May 2025
    Ministerial statement announcing an agreement in principle for a treaty
60. 13 May 2025
    Ministerial statement announcing an agreement in principle for a treaty
61. 14 May 2025
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
62. 6 June 2025
    Business and Trade Committee (BTC) inquiry opened
63. 10 June 2025
    Correspondence published by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
64. 24 July 2025
    Treaty signed
65. 24 July 2025
    Informational copy of a free trade agreement laid before the House of Commons
66. 24 July 2025
    Informational copy of a free trade agreement laid before the House of Lords
67. 1 September 2025
    Ministerial statement announcing a treaty has been signed
68. 1 September 2025
    Ministerial statement announcing a treaty has been signed
69. 2 September 2025
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
70. 9 September 2025
    International Agreements Committee (IAC) inquiry opened
71. 14 October 2025
    Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
72. 21 October 2025
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
73. 23 October 2025
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
74. 28 October 2025
    Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
75. 30 October 2025
    Trade and Agriculture Commission advice to the Secretary of State for International Trade laid before the House of Lords
76. 30 October 2025
    Trade and Agriculture Commission advice to the Secretary of State for International Trade laid before the House of Commons
77. 11 November 2025
    Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
78. 25 November 2025
    Publication of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement laid before the House of Commons
79. 25 November 2025
    Publication of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement laid before the House of Lords
80. 25 November 2025
    Ministerial statement announcing the laying of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement
81. 25 November 2025
    Ministerial statement announcing the laying of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement
82. 25 November 2025
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
83. 25 November 2025
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
84. 25 November 2025
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
85. 26 November 2025
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
86. 2 December 2025
    Oral evidence session by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
87. 4 December 2025
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
88. 9 December 2025
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
89. 9 December 2025
    Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
90. 6 January 2026
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
91. 6 January 2026
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
92. 6 January 2026
    Business and Trade Committee (BTC) recommended a debate on a substantive motion take place during period A
93. 13 January 2026
    Oral evidence session by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
94. 21 January 2026
    Laid before the House of Commons
95. 21 January 2026
    Laid before the House of Lords
96. 26 January 2026
    Drawn to the special attention of the House by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
97. 26 January 2026
    International Agreements Committee (IAC) called for a debate on the treaty
98. 26 January 2026
    Motion to take note of the treaty tabled
99. 3 February 2026
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
100. 3 February 2026
     Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
101. 9 February 2026
     General debate
102. 4 March 2026
     Grand Committee debate
103. 4 March 2026
     Motion to take note of the treaty approved
104. 5 March 2026
     Objection period A ends
105. 5 March 2026
     Parliamentary scrutiny concluded, Government can ratify treaty
106. 31 March 2026
     Government response to the decision made by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
107. 14 April 2026
     Government response to the decision made by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
108. 12 May 2026
     Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
109. 23 June 2026
     Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
110. 24 June 2026
     Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
111. 24 June 2026
     Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
112. 15 July 2026
     Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
113. 15 July 2026
     Ministerial statement announcing the treaty will enter into force
114. 15 July 2026
     Ministerial statement announcing the treaty will enter into force
115. 21 July 2026
     Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
116. 21 July 2026
     Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)