Select committee: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Conclusion 9
17th Report – Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for the Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority
Published 26 Feb 2026
Addressed to Department for Business and Trade
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee Appointment of Doug Gurr as Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
We are satisfied that Mr Gurr has the professional competence and independence required to be appointable by the Secretary of State to the position of Chair of the CMA, as the role has been defined. However, we believe that a number of risk mitigation measures are now required, which we set out in the following chapter. (Conclusion, Paragraph 36) Risk management going forward
From: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee, 17th Report – Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for the Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (HC 1723), 26 February 2026
Government response
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