Competition and Markets Authority
- Date 22 May 2026
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 36(2)(b)(i): Not upheld, FOI 36(2)(b)(ii): Not upheld, FOI 36(2)(c): Not upheld
1. The complainant has requested for the (then) Interim Chair of the Competition Markets Authority’s conflict of interest declaration form and its associated correspondence. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) disclosed the redacted version of the declaration form but refused to disclose the remaining information citing sections 42 (Legal professional privilege), 40(2) (Personal information), 41(Information provided in confidence and section 36 (Effective conduct of public affairs) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that CMA was correct to rely on section 36 to withhold the information. He does not require further steps to be taken.