The CMA provided evidence to a House of Lords Committee inquiry and provided responses to UK government on regulation in the UK in November 2023 and January 2024.The CMA’s Chair, Marcus Bokkerink, provided oral evidence to the <a rel="external" href="https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/517/industry-and-regulators-committee/" class="govuk-link">House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee</a> on 29 November 2023. The CMA followed this with written responses to the Committee’s call for evidence.The CMA responded to the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/smarter-regulation-and-the-regulatory-landscape" class="govuk-link">open call for evidence on Smarter regulation and the regulatory landscape</a> in January 2024. In this response, the CMA sets out how the evidence submitted to the House of Lords maps across to the themes of DBT’s call for evidence.The CMA responded to DBT’s consultation on <a rel="external" href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/655dee93d03a8d000d07fe75/strengthening-the-economic-regulation-of-the-energy-water-and-telecoms-sectors.pdf" class="govuk-link">Smarter Regulation: Strengthening the economic regulation of the energy, water and telecoms sectors</a> in January 2024. The CMA’s response focused on the areas where the CMA has a direct role in the landscape – concurrency and regulatory appeals. The CMA welcomed and supported the proposed reforms to the regulatory appeals regimes which, as a package, the CMA believes would help both to improve and simplify specific appeals processes and the overall appeals landscape.For queries relating to these publications, please contact the CMA advocacy team by email at <a href="mailto:advocacy@cma.gov.uk" class="govuk-link">advocacy@cma.gov.uk</a>.

CMA's Involvement in UK Regulation Consultations

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) engaged with the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) through oral evidence, written responses, and consultations in November 2023 and January 2024. The CMA's Chair, Marcus Bokkerink, highlighted the agency's role in areas like concurrency and regulatory appeals, supporting proposed reforms to improve the appeals landscape. The consultations aimed to contribute to smarter regulation and strengthen economic regulation in sectors such as energy, water, and telecoms. The CMA's active involvement signifies its commitment to shaping regulatory frameworks and processes in the UK.

CMA's Involvement in UK Regulation Consultations

The CMA provided evidence and responses to UK government inquiries regarding regulation in the UK, focusing on areas such as concurrency and regulatory appeals.