13 Not Addressed

Create ambitious vision for Bilateral Investment Treaty to re-energise investment talks.

Conclusion
The absence of a concluded bilateral investment treaty means that greater certainty for investors remains an ambition rather than a secured outcome. Ministers should set to the work of creating an ambitious compelling vision for the potential of a BIT to help re-energise these talks. (Conclusion, Paragraph 84) Implementation challenges
Government Response Summary
The government response is an exact duplicate of the committee's conclusion, and does not offer any information.
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government Not Addressed
The absence of a concluded bilateral investment treaty means that greater certainty for investors remains an ambition rather than a secured outcome. Ministers should set to the work of creating an ambitious compelling vision for the potential of a BIT to help re-energise these talks. (Conclusion, Paragraph 84) Implementation challenges
Source
Committee Business and Trade Committee
Inquiry UK trade with the US, India and EU
Report 12th Report - UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) 21 Jan 2026 HC 996
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Addressee Bodies
Department for Business and Trade
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.4 yrs
Report published 21 Jan 2026