Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 112051

Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Investor-State Dispute Settlement claims arising from climate-related planning and regulatory decisions on public finances.

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.An independe...

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