Petitions/Require all review sites to offer free, independent arbitration to businesses
StatusClosed
Opened1 Jul 2025
Closes1 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Introduce legislation requiring online review companies to offer a free, independent arbitration scheme to businesses. This scheme should enable a neutral third-party to assess a disputed negative review's fairness and accuracy before it goes public, which I think ensures a more transparent process.

In my view, negative reviews can be devastating for businesses and often published without any attempt at resolution. I believe many are malicious or contain defamatory language like "fraud" or "scam", and that an arbitration scheme could help protect businesses from unfair reputational damage and provide a faster, affordable alternative to costly libel action in the courts. My proposal isn't about silencing genuine feedback; I think it is about Government supporting business, and ensuring fairness and accountability for business and consumers.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Tony Vaughan
1Tony Vaughan MP
Folkestone and Hythe
11
Sojan Joseph
2Sojan Joseph MP
Ashford
2
Alice Macdonald
3Alice Macdonald MP
Norwich North
2
Dame Angela Eagle
4Dame Angela Eagle MP
Wallasey
2
Shabana Mahmood
5Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
1
Sir Christopher Chope
6Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Nigel Farage
7Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
1
Taiwo Owatemi
8Taiwo Owatemi MP
Coventry North West
1
Helen Hayes
9Helen Hayes MP
Dulwich and West Norwood
1
Danny Kruger
10Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
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