Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 85099

Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025

Question

Fabian Hamilton

LabourLeeds North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to review Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions in UK trade and investment agreements.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provides an independent means for investors to resolve disputes with states where they believe they have experienced arbitrary, discriminatory or unfair treatment or expropriation without compensation. The Governme...

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