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Supermarkets: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on supermarket pricing practices.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
15 Apr 2026
Answer
15 Apr 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on supermarket pricing practices.

  2. 15 Apr 2026

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  3. 15 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade engages regularly with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on competition and consumer protection issues.The CMA keeps supermarket pricing practices under review. In 2024, it carried out work on price marking ...

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