WOMEN INSTITUTE'S BOYCOTT OF SUPERMARKETS AND APPOINTMENT OF A SUPERMARKET REGULATOR

Early day motion 822, tabled 21 October 2005 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 37 members.

That this House congratulates the Women's Institute (WI) in Cornwall on their decision to boycott supermarkets in favour of local shops; notes that the current trend of mass expansion of supermarkets, if it continues, will fundamentally change the character of the UK's high streets minimising the supply of goods and shops to a dominant few; urges the Government to establish an independent regulator of supermarkets before it is too late; and wishes the WI well in taking their campaign to the national level.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Liberal Democrat 7, Scottish National Party 4, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1, Respect 1.