OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING INVESTIGATION INTO THE DAIRY SECTOR AND PARLIAMENT

Early day motion 1077, tabled 28 February 2008 by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative). Signed by 2 members.

That this House notes with concern the lack of interaction between the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and Parliament thoughout the OFT's investigation into the dairy sector; believes that the level of communication on behalf of the OFT has been insufficient in order to form a reasoned conclusion on the investigation and that such an investigation requires valuable input from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Dairy Farming; regrets the decision of the OFT to exclude the group from the disclosure of the non-confidential version of the statement of objections; considers that the All Party Parliamentary Group sufficiently meets the criteria for such disclosure, as it is materially affected by and can materially assist in the investigation; and calls for increased transparency and the immediate disclosure of the non-confidential version of the statement of objections to the group.

Signatures by party: Conservative 2.