Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Thursday, 25 April 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 10 May 2024. It was answered by Lord Offord of Garvel (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Booker Group: Tesco
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make an assessment of the impact of the Tesco-Booker merger on rural small businesses, such as post offices and village stores.
- Answer
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Investigations into mergers and anti-competitive practices are the responsibility of the Competition and Markets Authority, the UK’s independent competition regulator.
I note that the CMA conducted an in-depth investigation into Tesco’s acquisition of Booker in 2017 and concluded that it did not raise competition concerns.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL4112
- Session
- 2023-24
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Mergers Small businesses Rural areas Tesco Booker Group
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- 2024-05-09 14:54:30 +0100
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