Written question asked by Anne Main (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 March 2010. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Markets

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress has been made on implementing the proposals in the Government response to the Ninth Report of the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2008-09, on Market Failure?: Can the traditional markets survive?, HC 308-I.

Answer: The Government are taking action to support retail markets in recognition of the significant economic and social benefits they can create. Since the Committee's report was published, I have been appointed Minister for Markets and CLG has assumed the strategic lead within Government for markets in England. An inter-departmental working group has also been established to look at the issues affecting markets and has agreed a future work programme to address the Select Committee's recommendations.

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