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Mediation

Commons · Question 101744 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 19 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had conversations with colleagues in the English Law Promotion Panel on the potential effects of greater use of mediation within the civil justice system on a) investment, b) economic growth, and c

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 19 Jan 2026

The English Law Promotion Panel has been established to support the growth of the legal sector and to strengthen the global competitiveness of English and Welsh law. This initiative forms part of the Government’s mission to drive economic growth, as outli...