Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution
Commons · Question 126927 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has undertaken a review of the continued inclusion of Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions in UK trade and investment agreements.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 21 Apr 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. The Governme...