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Marcus Bozkrank, the head of competition with the authority of competition and markets in the United Kingdom, defended his record, saying that the organizer was “greatly different” when he joined and asked questions about the changes that the government could plan.
in LinkedIn published on ThursdayBokkerink, who was forced to resign by the government last month because of fears that the agency was not doing enough to enhance growth, said he was “a defender of an approach to advance economic growth that gives priority to consumers and companies all over the United Kingdom.”
Bokkerink from CMA It is part of a wider government batch to force the organizers to take growth more seriously as the UK seeks to enhance the country's trade investment. CMA was in the intersection due to complaints from business, especially large technology groups, that they are excessively entering.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, who announced the departure of Bokkraneck last month, announced that the government wants to “see organizers, including CMA Supercling, through pro -business decisions that drive prosperity and growth.”
In his post, Bokkerink said: “The CMA plan for consultation at the beginning of the year determines the measures that CMA plans to take. To further increase this strategy of providing a set of positive results for people, companies and economics.
“The government has indicated that it is seeking a different approach to what is shown in this plan. Although it was not upright after this different approach will be, there is of course a always alternative.”
The government is scheduled to publish its “strategic direction” to CMA In the coming weeks, put its priorities on the International Energy Agency. The change in the upper part of the organization shortly after the publication of its annual project, which determines its focus over the next three years, raised questions about how the organizer changes mainly or not.
Bokkerink was replaced by former Amazon head Doug Gore, who said he wanted CMA to move faster And made both the inclusion and investigations into the market “simple and fast as possible.”
The change in CMA comes amid reforms in other control as the government pushes a less arduous organizational environment. Head of the Secretary of Financial Grievances in the United Kingdom Unexpected On Thursday, in the middle of a major review of the consumer compensation system.
Abe Thomas was under pressure to follow a less convenient approach to the consumer, according to one person familiar with the issue, who said that there is frustration between the Board of Grievances in its initial reluctance to start imposing fees on the requests management companies to bring cases.
CMA and the Ministry of Business and Trade rejected them by commenting on Pokkerink's LinkedIn Post.
