Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution
Commons · Question 112051 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
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
Answered by Chris Bryant, 17 Feb 2026
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...