Written questions

United Nations: Dispute Resolution

Lords · Question HL12358 · Tabled 26 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the aims of the investor-state dispute settlement process are in conflict with the UN sustainable development goals.

Answer

Answered by Lord Stockwood, 10 Dec 2025

Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provides an independent means to resolve disputes with states where investors believe they have experienced arbitrary, discriminatory or unfair treatment or expropriation without compensation. ISDS does not remove ...