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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11 Conclusion Deferred
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 is significantly constrained by the absence of enforceable dispute settlement …
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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.
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