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Fossil Fuels: Dispute Resolution

Commons · Question 86821 · Tabled 30 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 6 Nov 2025

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Asked by Joe Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the level of the UK's exposure to Investor State Disputes in the fossil fuel industry.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 6 Nov 2025

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 independ...