Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 54251

Competition Appeal Tribunal: Mediation

Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of mandatory mediation in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Answer

Justin Madders
The Government supports the use, where appropriate, of mediation as a means to resolve regulatory disputes. However, the decision on whether to use mediation, and whether it is appropriate in a particular case, is primarily a matter for the parties in any...

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