The right hon. Gentleman acquired extensive knowledge of the food sector in his time as a DEFRA Minister. As this new clause addresses the balance of power between suppliers and retailers, I wonder whether in his time as a Minister he came across any evidence that big suppliers were putting downward pressure on retailers in the way the hon. Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) has advanced.
Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Gavin Shuker
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 February 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [Lords].
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