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Business: Regulation

Commons · Question 53841 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with (a) the Competition and Market Authority and (b) other sectoral regulators on the use of mediation to resolve regulatory disputes.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 5 Jun 2025

The Government supports the use, where appropriate, of mediation as a means to resolve regulatory disputes without the expense of litigation.However, the decision on whether to use mediation, and whether it is appropriate in a particular case, is primaril...