Supermarkets: Prices
The question
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.
Answered by Kate Dearden
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 and promotions in the grocery sector. This identified concerns about compliance with consumer protection law. The CMA has since set clear expectations for retailers and will take action where non‑compliance is identified, using its consumer enforcement powers.
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