HC Deb 05 November 2002 vol 392 cc229-30W
Mr. Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has, in line with the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food's recommendations, to undertake a formal review of the Supermarkets' Code of Practice in order to increase the certainty and security for egg producers by altering the Code in relation to contractual arrangements between egg packers and supermarkets. [77776]

Mr. Morley

We are in discussion with the Office of Fair Trading and the Department of Trade and Industry, which is responsible for policy on competition issues, over the Policy Commission's recommendations

Suppliers of butter to non-profit making organisations. Manufacturers of certain animal feedstuffs. Manufacturers, suppliers (wholesale and retail) and victuallers who export dairy products to non-member countries. The figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.

with regard to the code. Our response to these recommendations will be published in the Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy later this year.