COMPETITION TEST IN THE GROCERY MARKET

Early day motion 996, tabled 5 March 2009 by Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 34 members.

That this House welcomes the Competition Commission's recommendation that a competition test should be introduced in the planning system to tackle local supermarket monopolies; believes that the introduction of a competition test is essential to promoting diversity of retail provision and choice for consumers and protection for communities from the dominant position of some retailers; and calls on the Government to pass the competition test into law without any further delay.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 18, Labour 11, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 1, Independent 1.