Covid-19: High Street Retailers Debate

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Lord Randall of Uxbridge

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Ultra-processed Foods
Thursday 2nd July 2020

(4 years, 5 months ago)

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The terms of reference for the review were published on 11 March in the Budget. On 28 April, the Treasury set out the timelines for the tax policy consultations in the light of the crisis, and the call for evidence for this fundamental review will be published in the coming months.

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Does my noble friend agree that shopping locally, not online, helps not just those struggling retail businesses but the environment, by reducing transport emissions and excess packaging?

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I can happily say that I agree with my noble friend on that matter.

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