Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 17743

UK Trade with EU: Dispute Resolution

Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11153 on UK Trade with EU: Dispute Resolution, whether the expert panellists are (a) regulated or (b) non-regulated public appointments; and whether they have m

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
As per PQ 125413, these are not public appointments and, therefore, fall into neither category. Expert panellists are required to comply with the Code of Conduct outlined in Annex 49 of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.