Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution
Commons · Question 112052 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to assess the compatibility of existing bilateral investment treaties containing Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions with the UK’s (a) net zero commitments and (b)
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 12 Feb 2026
The UK draws on the full range of investment commitments and international best practice in our international investment agreements to promote growth, deliver our clean energy goals, and continue to uphold the UK’s right to regulate.Investor-State Dispute...