Oral answer to question provided on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 in the House of Lords, by Lord De Mauley (Conservative).

Groceries Code Adjudicator

Answer: My Lords, the draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill proposes to allow the adjudicator to consider any information once an investigation has started. The only limitation is on what information it can consider when deciding whether to start an investigation. As drafted, this is restricted to information from direct and indirect suppliers and to published evidence. The Government have agreed to consider extending this to third parties, particularly to trade bodies. Ministers are taking advice and meeting representatives of both suppliers and retailers before making a final decision.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 by Bishop of Wakefield (Bishops (affiliation)).

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will allow trade associations to make complaints to the proposed Groceries Code Adjudicator on behalf of members who are both direct and indirect suppliers of supermarkets; and, if not, why not.

Secondary information

Type: Oral answer to question
Reference: 736 c739
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Complaints Codes of practice Supermarkets Trade associations Groceries Code Adjudicator
Link: View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk