Transparency data

CMA board extraordinary meeting minutes: 12 February 2025

Published 12 March 2025

Meeting date: 12 February 2025

Venue: In the Cabot, London, and by videoconference

Members present

  • Doug Gurr (Chair)
  • Joel Bamford
  • Justin Basini
  • Sarah Cardell (CEO)
  • Frank Dangeard
  • Cynthia Dubin
  • Will Hayter
  • Dame Patricia Hodgson
  • Daniel Lambauer
  • Dharmash Mistry[footnote 1]

Advisors present

  • Juliette Enser, Interim Executive Director for Competition Enforcement
  • Karen Croxson, Chief Data and Technology Insights Officer
  • Jessica Leonard, Chief Strategy and External Engagement Officer
  • George Lusty, Interim Executive Director for Consumer Protection and Markets
  • Chris Prevett, General Counsel
  • Mike Walker, Chief Economic Adviser

Apologies

  • Frank Dangeard
  • Murdoch MacLennan
  • Cyrus Mehta

CMA staff present

  • Kate Bridge, Director, Security, Property, Internal Communications and Executive Office
  • Committee Secretary (minutes)

1. Introduction

The Chair welcomed the Board members to the meeting.

2. Strategy Update

The Board was updated on the government’s expected draft strategic steer to the CMA and steps to announce and implement CMA proposals to drive growth, investment and business confidence.

3 . AOB

Spending Review

The Board was updated on Phase 2 of the Spending Review.

  1. DM joined the meeting for items 1 and part of item 2 only.