Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 107452
Competition and Markets Authority: Staff
Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026
Question
Neil O'Brien
Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason (a) the number of staff and (b) staff costs have increased at the Competition and Markets Authority since April 2017.
Answer
Kate DeardenChanges in staff numbers at the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) since 1 April 2017 have been affected by the expansion of its responsibilities in respect of competition enforcement and merger control following the UK’s departure from the EU; the...
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