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Supermarkets: Prices

Commons · Question 21942 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of unit pricing measures used by supermarkets, including pricing by item, weight and package size for equivalent pro

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 4 Sep 2026

The Price Marking Order (PMO) requires traders to display the selling price and, where applicable, the unit price for goods, enabling consumers to compare similar products and assess value for money. The PMO was recently updated so products sold by weight...