House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Statutory Review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator
19 July 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Proposed by Jane Hunt Con Loughborough
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At a glance
Key points
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is reviewing the Groceries Code Adjudicator from April 2019 to March 2022.
- BEIS will publish a consultation seeking stakeholder views on the GCA's performance and potential changes to its functions.
- Responses to the consultation are due by October 11, 2022.
Issue summary
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is conducting a statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) to assess its performance from April 2019 to March 2022.
Action requested
BEIS will publish a consultation seeking stakeholder views on the GCA's performance and whether its functions should be transferred or abolished, with responses due by October 11, 2022. The department will then analyse these submissions and issue a report to Parliament.
Key facts
- Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 established the GCA.
- Third statutory review covers period from April 2019 to March 2022.
- Consultation is open until October 11, 2022.
- Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) owns the Groceries Supply Code of Practice.