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Competition and Markets Authority: Costs

Commons · Question 118863 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

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.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 12 Mar 2026

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.