Oral Answers to Questions Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Department for Business and Trade

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

Main Page: Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour - Suffolk Coastal)

Department Debates - View all Jenny Riddell-Carpenter's debates with the Department for Business and Trade


Prayers

Oral Answers to Questions

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Excerpts

Business of the House
Thursday 13th March 2025

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Watch Debate Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Portrait Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Suffolk Coastal) (Lab)
- View Speech - Hansard -
-

T7. The big six supermarkets are acting like a cartel, forcing unfair prices on farmers and pursuing unscrupulous practices such as farm washing. Does the Minister agree with me that we should look again at the Groceries Code Adjudicator and consider whether it is fit for purpose?

Justin Madders Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Justin Madders)
- View Speech - Hansard -
- - Excerpts

I thank my hon. Friend for her question. The Groceries Code Adjudicator’s annual survey shows high levels of compliance by the supermarkets. However, a statutory review will actually commence next month, and I would encourage her and all stakeholders to contribute to it.

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page