Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 86566

Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal DemocratMaidenhead

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the UK's potential financial exposure to Investor-State Dispute Settlement claims.

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 Governm...

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