Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kelly Tolhurst and Mohammad Yasin

Tuesday 16th October 2018 Commons Chamber

[Kelly Tolhurst]

I thank my hon. Friend for her question and express my condolences to her constituent over that horrific incident.

I assure my hon. Friend that the new Office for Product Safety and Standards takes this issue seriously. We are working with UK manufacturers on the recall process; we are keeping it under review. We want to make sure that the UK is recognised for having high standards and consumer protections, and my Department will continue to work on that.

[Mohammad Yasin (Bedford) (Lab)]

3. Whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda on the (a) pay, (b) conditions and (c) job security of the employees of those companies.