Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of representations from civil society groups and the general public on concerns about the inclusion of an ISDS clause in the proposed UK-Australia trade agreement; and what steps her Department is taking to review the proposed ISDS clause in light of such representations.

The UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement Investment chapter will not include Investor-State Dispute Settlement. Throughout the negotiation process, the UK Government has engaged and consulted widely with a range of stakeholders on a variety of issues pertaining to this negotiation.

Further details on the agreement in principle can be found on gov.uk.