Commentary Competition Section 132: Role of FCA Consumer Panel in relation to PRA
302.Section 132 amends section 1Q of FSMA to provide that the FCA Consumer Panel established under that section may make its views on any matter which it is considering which it believes may be relevant to the PRA known to that regulator. This ensures that the PRA may benefit from the expertise of the FCA Consumer Panel even though it is not under an obligation to consult the Panel. This section also enables the PRA to reimburse the FCA in respect of FCA expenditure relating to the FCA Consumer Panel, if the expenditure in question relates to communications between the FCA Consumer Panel and the PRA.