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Groceries Code Adjudicator: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff worked for the Grocery Code Adjudicator in (a) 2015, (b) 2020, (c) 2022 and (d) 2024.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
21 Feb 2025
Target answer date
26 Feb 2025
Answer
26 Feb 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff worked for the Grocery Code Adjudicator in (a) 2015, (b) 2020, (c) 2022 and (d) 2024.

  2. 26 Feb 2025

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  3. 26 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) and his office is funded via a levy charged on the regulated retailers. Under the Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013, the GCA may second staff from any other public bodies. GCA staff numbers, at 31 March each year, as...

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