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Infant Foods

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the Competition and Markets Authority's infant formula and follow-on formula market study, published on 14 February 2025.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
12 Mar 2025
Target answer date
30 Apr 2025
Answer
30 Apr 2025 · 49 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the Competition and Markets Authority's infant formula and follow-on formula market study, published on 14 February 2025.

  2. 30 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Government welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s final market study report on infant formula and follow-on formula. We are working with the Devolved Governments closely to consider its recommendations, and relevant Ministers will agree a fo...

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