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Written Question
Trade Agreements and Treaties
Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Asked by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what review processes the Government has in place to assess the suitability of its trade and investment treaty commitments, including those over thirty-five years old, such as the UK-Russia Bilateral Investment Treaty.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The UK’s International Investment Agreements (IIAs) aim to enhance opportunities for UK businesses to expand overseas, with commitments that seek to limit the barriers they face, make it easier to navigate local rules, and ensure investments are treated lawfully, and protected against unfair or arbitrary action. There is no specific review process within such Agreements.

Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 315 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 182
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 347 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 164
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 343 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 176
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 346 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 369 Noes - 166
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 340 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 364 Noes - 167
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 350 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 371 Noes - 166
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 336 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 357 Noes - 174
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Dec 2025
Budget Resolutions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Dec 2025
Budget Resolutions

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