Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Groceries Code Adjudicator

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the Groceries Code Adjudicator's remit to allow oversight across the whole supply chain.

Answer

Transferring responsibility for the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will enable greater alignment across the policy framework for fair treatment of businesses in the agricultural and groceries supply chain, while maintaining the GCA’s statutory purpose and independence.

The Government will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the overall regulatory regime and where there is a clear case for change, we will consider further reform.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 13540
Session: 2026-27
Transferred: Yes
Subjects: Groceries Code Adjudicator
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Groceries Code Adjudicator

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