Written questions

Jingye Group: Compensation

Commons · Question 11039 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Rhodes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Jingye Group having initiated procedures to claim compensation following the Government's takeover of British Steel via the Investor-State Dispute

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 23 Jun 2026

The Government has acted consistently with domestic and international law obligations, including its obligations under the UK-China Bilateral Investment Treaty. It would be inappropriate for the Government to comment further on the dispute at this stage.