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Financial Services: Accountability

Lords · Question HL12609 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, including those produced as part of another financial service or activity, will be regulated consistently by the FCA, to ensure t

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 17 Dec 2025

The Government has introduced regulations to bring the provision of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings into the FCA’s regulatory responsibility. This will strengthen market integrity and boost investor confidence. Recognising that ESG rating...