Groceries Code Adjudicator
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will update the powers of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to increase the maximum fine levy amount.
Answered by Justin Madders
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) can impose a financial penalty on a large retailer if, following an investigation, it has been found to have breached the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. The permitted maximum fine is 1% of the retailer’s annual UK turnover, giving the Adjudicator significant scope to impose an appropriate fine in the event of non-compliance. The Government will undertake the fourth statutory review of the GCA’s effectiveness next year which may also consider whether to change the permitted maximum financial penalty the Adjudicator can impose following an investigation.
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