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Written question asked by Mike Amesbury (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 February 2019 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 18 February 2019. A substantive answer was provided by Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Asda: Sainsbury's

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that employees' views are taken into account during the extension of the inquiry by the Competition and Markets Authority into the merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda.

Answer

Mergers are considered by the independent Competition and Markets Authority under the Enterprise Act 2002.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
220331
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Mergers Asda Sainsbury's
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk