§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to require the Office of Fair Trading to review producer-wholesaler trading and the rights of producers with regards to the agricultural industry. [61937]
§ Dr. HowellsIt is the responsibility of the Director General of Fair Trading to monitor markets and investigate allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
He is currently carrying out an inquiry into the profitability of the major supermarkets in the grocery sector. The scope of this inquiry is a matter for him.