12th Report - UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Select Committee
Business and Trade Committee HC 996 21 January 2026
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 23 items (12 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 23 of 23 classified)
Accepted 12
Acknowledged 9
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 1
Government response
7th Special Report - UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): Government Response · published 17 Apr 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 results
11 Conclusion Deferred
ESG frameworks in trade agreement lack impact due to absent enforceable dispute settlement.
Conclusion
The Committee concludes that the Agreement establishes useful environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks. However, while the inclusion of standalone chapters on anti-corruption, labour rights, environment, gender equality and development represent a step forward in India’s trade agreements, their impact … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government mentions a Responsible Business Conduct review that will be critical to ensuring businesses operate responsibly across operations and supply chains and will update Parliament when the review is complete.
Department for Business and Trade
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