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date	01/05/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Asda: Sainsbury's
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the potential job losses arising from the proposed merger of ASDA and Sainsbury's in the (a) stores, (b) head offices and (c) distribution centres of both supermarkets; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of that merger on the level of growth in the (i) North West and (ii) UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	140220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>Sainsbury’s and Asda have stated that they have not planned any store closures and or instore job losses as a result of the proposed merger. They have also said that they intend to continue operating both brands.</p><p> </p><p>Mergers are independent of Ministerial control. Under the Enterprise Act 2002, which governs mergers in the UK, my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has a role only in cases where a merger gives rise to concerns over security, media plurality and financial stability. Should the proposed merger raise competition concerns, the Competition and Markets Authority, independent of Government has the power to investigate. We currently await their views on the merger.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 08/05/2018 14:57:59 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

895360

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Asda: Sainsbury's
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to encourage ASDA and Sainsbury's to engage directly and meaningfully with trade unions following the announcement of the potential merger of those businesses.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	140221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>Sainsbury’s and Asda are private companies and the Government has no role in their strategic decisions. When the proposed merger was announced, I spoke with USDAW, GMB and Unite unions to understand their positions. Along with my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State, I also spoke with the CEOs of Sainsbury’s and Asda and reiterated the importance of them engaging not only with the USDAW, GMB and Unite unions, but also with other unions with an interest such as the National Farmers Union.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 08/05/2018 14:58:24 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury