Supermarkets: Voluntary Price Caps

Lord Kennedy of Southwark Excerpts

Wednesday 20th May 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Walmsley (LD)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

It is the turn of the Conservative Benches next, and then of the Liberal Democrat Benches.

[Lord Harper (Con)]

I am grateful to the Government Chief Whip. The Minister will be aware that the Scottish Government are proposing compulsory caps on the prices of basic foodstuffs in supermarkets that operate in Scotland. Can the Minister confirm for the benefit of your Lordships whether that power is actually within the devolved competence of the Scottish Government?

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[Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Con)]

My Lords—

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)]

We will hear next from the Labour Benches and then from the Conservative Benches.