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Digital Markets Champion: Public Appointments

Commons · Question 75955 · Tabled 9 Sep 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it will be a formal requirement for the Digital Markets Champion to have a strong proficiency in (a) blockchain and (b) digital assets.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 16 Sep 2025

On July 15th the government published the Wholesale Financial Markets Digital Strategy. The strategy announced that the government will appointing an industry expert as Digital Markets Champion, who will provide leadership from, and for, the sector on who...