Written questions

Supermarkets: Prices

Commons · Question 124942 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 15 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Tom Gordon

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.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 15 Apr 2026

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 ...