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Statutory Review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator

19 July 2022

Proposing MP
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Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

At a Glance

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.
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