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Supermarket Regulator

I just want to set the record straight. I think that it is a wonderful experience being able to walk down Uppingham road, where my constituency office and home are, and meet people who have been trading there for years and years. This is about the integrity and character of our town centres. We do not want them disfigured with huge glass monoliths with the word ““Express”” written all over them. We want to ensure that the towns and cities of Britain have shops to give people choice. It is a wonderful experience going into supermarkets; it is an equally wonderful experience being able to go to the high street shops. My fear is that there will be no high street shops left.