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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

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the changes recently introduced by Booker on independent retailers.

Answer

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
HL4113
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Mergers Small businesses Tesco Booker Group
Link
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