Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of (a) anticipated pricing decisions and (b) anticipated profits of food and drink (i) manufacturers and (ii) retailers in the next 12 months.

Defra works with stakeholders across the food sector to promote and deliver HMG policy priorities. We do not actively monitor the profits of food retailers and manufacturers.