Staff cuts, non-tariff barriers pose India FTA delivery risks, warns UK Parliament panel

Staff cuts, non-tariff barriers pose India FTA delivery risks, warns UK Parliament panel

London, Jan 21 (PTI) Billions of pounds of tariff savings from Britain's free trade agreement with India could be jeopardised by deep cuts to UK export support staff helping firms use the deal in practice, an influential Parliament panel cautioned in a report on Wednesday.  The House of Commons Business and Trade Committee, with a remit to scrutinise the country's trade deals, released its analysis as the government tables the India-UK Comprehe…

MPs warn UK–India trade deal tariff gains at risk from cuts to export support staff

Billions of pounds in potential tariff savings from the UK’s landmark trade deal with India could be put at risk unless the Government rethinks plans to cut export support staff, MPs have warned, raising concerns that British businesses may struggle to turn the agreement into real-world growth. In a report published on Wednesday, the Business and Trade Committee said deep reductions to trade support roles within government could undermine the ef…