Industrial Disputes: Mediation
Commons · Question 120792 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory mediation in employment disputes.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 23 Mar 2026
We continue to work across government to make the dispute resolution system more resilient, so that that the measures in the Employment Rights Act can be effectively enforced. We recognise the benefits of mediation in resolving disputes swiftly.A joint DB...