FUTURE OF THE GROCERY MARKET

Early day motion 1747, tabled 2 March 2006 by John Grogan (Labour). Signed by 78 members.

That this House welcomes the independent report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Small Shops; acknowledges the importance of consumer choice and diversity in the grocery market; recognises the high level of concern in the retail industry and many communities about an unbalanced trading environment; calls on the Government to respond fully to the recommendations made in the report; and urges the Office of Fair Trading to allow a full review of the grocery market in the light of these threats to local shops.

Signatures by party: Labour 41, Liberal Democrat 21, Conservative 9, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Respect 1.