Ms Clare McNamara:

In terms of resources, budget 2021 has given provision for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, to have quite a significant increase in its overall budget to cover resources required for the implementation of the powers this Bill will give it. In looking at its budget ask, two areas were considered - resources for dealing with Brexit and the fallout from Brexit, particularly around consumer protection, market surveillance and product safety and specifically in the area of this Bill and the additional powers it will give the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC.