Question follow-through · 5534

Retail Trade: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many retailers were handed fines by the Groceries Code Adjudicator in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
12 Sept 2024
Target answer date
7 Oct 2024
Answer
7 Oct 2024 · 25 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many retailers were handed fines by the Groceries Code Adjudicator in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.

  2. 7 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has powers to investigate where there are reasonable grounds to suspect the Code has been breached by a designated retailer. If an investigation finds the Code has been breached, the GCA can make recommendations, requi...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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