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Written question asked by Martin Rhodes (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 March 2026. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Monday, 16 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proposals UK negotiators have made on the transparency of investor-state dispute settlement arbitration at the (a) OECD and (b) UN.

Answer

In line with the Trade Strategy, the UK continues to work with trading partners multilaterally, at the OECD and the UN, to pursue opportunities to improve ISDS practice, such as promoting transparency in ISDS proceedings. The proposals being discussed at the UN Commission for International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and the OECD can be found on their respective websites.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
120220
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Arbitration Trade agreements Negotiations United Nations Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Dispute resolution
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk