Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 99173
Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution
Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Conservative — West Worcestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the Department's policy on the use of Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms in future free trade agreements.
Answer
Chris BryantThe UK’s International Investment Agreements aim to enhance opportunities for UK businesses to expand overseas, with commitments that seek to limit the barriers they face, make it easier to navigate local rules, and ensure investments are treated lawfully...
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