Question follow-through · 54251
Competition Appeal Tribunal: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of mandatory mediation in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 22 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 5 Jun 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
22 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of mandatory mediation in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
2 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Jun 2025
Answer published
The Government supports the use, where appropriate, of mediation as a means to resolve regulatory disputes. However, the decision on whether to use mediation, and whether it is appropriate in a particular case, is primarily a matter for the parties in any...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Competition Appeal Tribunal: Mediation
10 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using mandatory mediation in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Hospitality Industry: Operating Costs
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Trade Promotion: Misconduct
20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to investigate reports of alleged wrongdoing by UK Trade Envoys.
Trade Promotion: Misconduct
20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to investigate reports of alleged wrongdoing by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the fulfilment of his public duties as a UK Trade Envoy.
Working Hours
20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the guaranteed hours requirements in the Employment Rights Act 2025 on a) employees seeking flexibility, including those seeking to match schools
Hospitality Industry: Franchises
20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on hospitality franchise businesses; and whether he plans to provide support for employers to manage costs.
Small Businesses: Franchises
20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on the ability of small and medium-sized businesses, including franchises, to re-invest and create jobs.
Employment: Young People
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Industrial Disputes: Mediation
16 Mar 2026 · 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.
Competition Appeal Tribunal: Mediation
16 Mar 2026 · 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 the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Employment Rights Act 2025
20 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on a) the hospitality sector and b) levels of employment.