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UK Trade with EU: Dispute Resolution

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 17743

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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11153 on UK Trade with EU: Dispute Resolution, whether the expert panellists are (a) regulated or (b) non-regulated public appointments; and whether they have m

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

As per PQ 125413, these are not public appointments and, therefore, fall into neither category. Expert panellists are required to comply with the Code of Conduct outlined in Annex 49 of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

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