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Groceries Code Adjudicator

Debate between James Gray and Chris Davies
Tuesday 17th November 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Chris Davies Portrait Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con)
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May I echo the words of my friend the hon. Member for Ceredigion (Mr Williams)? I am delighted that my hon. Friend the Member for York Outer (Julian Sturdy)has brought this debate to Westminster Hall and highlighted this very important issue. While he is on the history, can we go back a little further? He will remember, as I am sure all hon. Members do, the great anticipation that there was for a Groceries Code Adjudicator. Various Governments had promised to create that role, but it never came about. When we brought it forward, there was great anticipation among the farmers and producers in my constituency of Brecon and Radnorshire that this organisation would have real teeth to deal with the situation with the supermarkets. As my hon. Friend rightly says, supermarkets are a very important part of—

James Gray Portrait Mr James Gray (in the Chair)
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Order. Interventions must be brief.

Chris Davies Portrait Chris Davies
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Yes, Mr Gray. The supermarkets are very important, but so is this adjudicator and so indeed are suppliers. When we look at the history, we see that we need to strengthen—

James Gray Portrait Mr James Gray (in the Chair)
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Order. Interventions must be brief.