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Mikhail Fridman

Asked by Clive LewisLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 5 December 2025UIN 95087

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the likely costs of defending the arbitration being brought against the Government by Mikhail Fridman.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Government maintains that it has acted consistently with domestic and international law obligations in the case of the legal challenges. In view of the ongoing proceedings, it would be inappropriate to comment further.

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