A question on #CompetitionAppealTribunal #Mediation tabled by Sir Julian Smith on 22-05-2025 has been answered by Justin Madders.

Heading: Competition Appeal Tribunal: Mediation
Question ID: 1805528
UIN: 54251
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-05-22
Asking Member ID: 4118
Asking Member display name: Sir Julian Smith
Asking Member handle: JulianSmithuk
Asking Member Twitter reference: @JulianSmithuk
Member interest: true
Question text: 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.
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Date answered: 2025-06-05
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4418
Answering Member display name: Justin Madders
Answering Member handle: justinmadders
Answering Member Twitter reference: @justinmadders
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Answer text: 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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Answering body ID: 214
Answering body name: Department for Business and Trade
Tweeted: true