I am grateful to the Minister. Does he agree that the Competition Commission was clear that the absence of action would have meant suppliers innovating and investing less, and that crucially, that would not be in the interests of the consumer and could lead to higher prices in future? The chairman of the commission said recently that the economic downturn was a reason for action, not inaction.
Food Industry Competitiveness
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Herbert of South Downs
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 January 2010.
It occurred during Topical debate on Food Industry Competitiveness.
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2009-10
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