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Part of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 May 2018.

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Photo of Matt Western Matt Western Labour, Warwick and Leamington 12:00, 1 May 2018

The proposals announced at the weekend regarding a merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda will result—along with Tesco—in the most powerful duopoly in the UK grocery sector, accounting for 60% of the market. The Secretary of State will know that the likes of Terry Leahy, Justin King and Stuart Rose adopted the mantra that the consumer wants more choice, not less. Does the Secretary of State agree that this merger is not in interests of producers, farmers and especially consumers?