Government Departments: Mediation
Commons · Question 54258 · Tabled 22 May 2025 · Attorney General · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using mediation in disputes in which the Government is a party in a (a) private and (b) public law capacity.
Answer
Answered by Lucy Rigby, 5 Jun 2025
The Government conducts litigation in accordance with the relevant court rules and considers the individual circumstances of a dispute before deciding on an appropriate course of action, which may include mediation and other forms of alternative dispute r...