Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 905249

Competition Appeal Tribunal: Mediation

Tabled: 10 July 2025
Answered: 17 July 2025
Named Day

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 using mandatory mediation in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Answer

Justin Madders
This government is committed to access to justice, and I share the interest of the Rt. Hon. member’s in reducing the burdens of litigation through Alternative Dispute Resolution. The CAT Rules afford the Tribunal significant powers to encourage and facili...

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