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Competition and Markets Authority: Costs

Asked by Jerome MayhewConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 12 March 2026UIN 118863

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the annual cost was of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Sustainability Taskforce in 2024–25, including a) staff costs, b) external consultancy costs and c) other programme expenditure.

Answered by Kate Dearden

For financial year 2024-25 the annual cost of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Sustainability Taskforce was £342,983.19. This includes £342,306.01 in staff costs and £677.18 in other programme expenditure covering travel and subsistence.

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