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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Machinery of Government

28 June 2022 · Prime Minister

Proposed by Boris Johnson Con Uxbridge and South Ruislip

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At a glance

Key points

  • The private commercial arbitration policy will move from BEIS to the Ministry of Justice on July 1, 2022.
  • This change aims to facilitate a more comprehensive approach to dispute resolution in the UK.
  • The Arbitration Act 1996 will also be transferred to the Ministry of Justice as part of the Machinery of Government change.

Issue summary

The statement announces a change in Machinery of Government where private commercial arbitration policy and the Arbitration Act 1996 will move from BEIS to the Ministry of Justice.

Action requested

From July 1, 2022, responsibility for private commercial arbitration policy will transfer from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), enabling a comprehensive approach to dispute resolution in the UK.

Key facts

  • Responsibility for private commercial arbitration policy moves from BEIS to MoJ.
  • Transfer occurs on July 1, 2022.
  • The Arbitration Act 1996 is included in this transfer.
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