“The Annual Pledge Report monitors the effectiveness of the government’s commitment to using alternative dispute resolution across government departments and agencies.
The 2006/07 report shows that alternative dispute resolution has been used in 331 cases across government, with 225 leading to settlement, and with estimated savings of £73.08 million.”
The Annual Pledge Report 2006/07 (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 15th January 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
