In view of the Conservatives' enthusiasm for transparency in the food chain, I would be interested in the hon. Gentlemen's view on the Competition Commission's inquiry last year, which found that supermarkets transfer excessive cost and risk to suppliers and which recommended the establishment of a grocery sector ombudsman. If such transparency were introduced in the food supply chain, surely that would assist him and his party in achieving the kind of objectives that he is advocating today. Would the Conservatives therefore support the recommendations of the Competition Commission inquiry into the supermarkets?
British Agriculture and Food Labelling
Proceeding contribution from
Andrew George
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 February 2009.
It occurred during Opposition day on British Agriculture and Food Labelling.
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