CMA Board meeting minutes: 19 April 2023
Published 31 May 2023
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Meeting date: 19 April 2023
Venue: In the Cabot, London and by videoconference
Members present
- Marcus Bokkerink (Chair)
- Kirstin Baker[footnote 1]
- Sarah Cardell (CEO)
- Martin Coleman
- Cynthia Dubin
- Amelia Fletcher
- Michael Grenfell
- David Stewart
- Erik Wilson (COO)
Advisors present
- Lucy Robbins, Senior Director, People, Capability and Culture[footnote 2]
- Chris Prevett, Interim General Counsel
Apologies
- Murdoch MacLennan
- Mike Walker, Chief Economic Adviser
CMA staff present
- Kate Bridge, Director of Executive Office, Security and Performance
- Jenny Haydock, Deputy Chief Economic Adviser
- Sukhinder Lalli, Legal Director, Governance, Compliance and Risk
- Anthony Wright, Director of Communications
- Board Secretary (minutes)
Teams
The meeting was attended by teams from across the CMA, including from the Antitrust and Cartels teams; the Digital Markets Unit (DMU); the Litigation Unit and Policy team; and from People, Capability and Culture and the Senior Leadership.
Minutes
Introduction
1 . Introduction
The Chair welcomed the Board members to the meeting.
Minutes
The Board approved the minutes from the meeting of the Board on 22 March 2023, with no changes. The Board acknowledged the committee minutes received.
Major developments in the external environment in which we operate
2 . CEO and Chair comments
The Board was updated on recent engagement with government.
Strategy, Policy, Portfolio and Risk Management
3 . CEO update
The CEO updated the Board on recent developments in the CMA. The Board reviewed the corporate risk register and the external guidance tracker.
4 . Digital Markets Unit update
The Board considered and provided perspectives on the monthly update on the work towards the DMU, in the context of the expected launch date of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer (DMCC) Bill in late April.
5 . CMA environmental sustainability strategy, and plan for 2023 to 24
The Board discussed the proposed strategy, guiding the team on its proposals for external engagement, and approving the associated plan which the Board agreed was comprehensive.
6 . CA98 Pipeline Strategy
The Board reviewed and endorsed the strategy and proposed actions for strengthening the pipeline of future CMA investigations under the Competition Act 1998, giving steers on its appetite for certain themes and sectors.
7 . Annual Concurrency Report 2023
The team updated the Board on its plans for this report, noting that it plans a wider review of concurrency in 2024. The Board gave some steers on the drafting and approved the publication of the report.
8 . The interaction between public and private enforcement of competition law
The Board discussed the rise in private enforcement of competition law in the UK and discussed the CMA’s strategy in relation to the interaction between public and private enforcement.
Cases
9 . CEO update
The CEO updated the Board on recent developments in the CMA’s casework.
10 . Panel update
The Chair of the CMA Panel updated the Board on recent decisions by Inquiry Groups.
Business model and operational
11 . CEO update
The CEO updated the Board on recent operational developments in the CMA.
12 . Property Strategy: Belfast
The Board considered and endorsed the plans for the CMA’s office in Belfast.
People
13 . CEO update
The CEO updated the Board on recent developments in recruitment and HR.
14 . Embedding our values
The Board considered the plans for the next stage of embedding the CMA’s new values, highlighting the importance of this work, and congratulating the team on its work to date.
15 . AOB
The Chair reviewed the meeting and thanked the Board.