§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress has been made by the OFT in its investigation into competition in food retailing; and if he will make a statement. [65074]
§ Dr. HowellsI understand that the Director General of Fair Trading hopes to complete preliminary investigations into supermarket profitability within the next couple of months. It is a matter for him how and when he makes his findings public.