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UIN 35049

Supermarkets: Coronavirus

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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25 March 2020

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21 April 2020 · Answer

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21 April 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports that supermarkets are raising prices for basic staple foods during the covid-19 outbreak.

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  1. 25 March 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports that supermarkets are raising prices for basic staple foods during the covid-19 outbreak.

    Source: Commons

  2. 21 April 2020

    Answer

    It is not for the UK Government to set retail food prices or comment on day-to-day commercial decisions. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has developed a timely indication of price change for high-demand products (HDP) covering the period 16 March...

    Source: Written answer

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