Question follow-through · 126924
Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds information on the number of Investor-State Dispute Settlement claims that have been initiated by UK-based investors against foreign governments in each of the last 20 year
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 13 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 21 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds information on the number of Investor-State Dispute Settlement claims that have been initiated by UK-based investors against foreign governments in each of the last 20 year
15 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Government does not keep a record of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) claims where it is not a disputing party. The United Nations Commission on Trade and Development maintains a database of known ISDS claims, including those initiated by UK-b...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Arms Trade: Exports
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Arms Trade: Export Controls
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Unfair Practices
15 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding deceptive pricing to the list of commercial practices that are considered unfair in all circumstances under Schedule 20 of the Digital Mark
Disclosure of Information
25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to review whistleblower protection frameworks since 2015.
Corporate Governance
25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to strengthen protections for individuals who cooperate with investigations into corporate misconduct.