§ 17. Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to receive the Office of Fair Trading report into supermarket retailing. [61314]
§ Mr. MandelsonThe decision to undertake a study of supermarket profitability was taken independently by the Director General of Fair Trading. It is a matter for him how and when he makes his findings public. I understand that he hopes to complete preliminary investigations early in the new year.