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...