Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 120795

Competition Appeal Tribunal: Mediation

Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory mediation in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Answer

Kate Dearden
It is to the benefit of all parties involved in litigation that disputes are managed efficiently. The government, therefore, supports the use, where appropriate, of mediation as a means to resolve disputes without the expense of litigation.The government ...

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