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	date	23/11/2020
	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	Supermarkets: Coronavirus
	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 ensure that supermarket purchasing restrictions are (a) fair and (b) flexible during the covid-19 outbreak for parents with newborn babies.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	119230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government welcomes efforts by supermarkets to ensure vulnerable groups, including parents with newborn babies, can shop safely and access the goods they need. However, decisions on restricting the number of items consumers can purchase are best made by individual businesses, who understand their operations and customer base.</p><p> </p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has created a COVID-19 taskforce to address excessive pricing practices and has set up this online form so that consumers and businesses can report any issues via: <a href="https://www.coronavirus-business-complaint.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.coronavirus-business-complaint.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The CMA will consider any evidence that companies may have broken competition or consumer protection law and it will take direct enforcement action where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 26/11/2020 17:19:44 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1256627

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	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	Supermarkets: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether supermarkets have put in place covid-19 related restrictions on the purchase of baby products by parents who have triplets.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	122686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>Supermarkets have been clear that supply chains remain robust and there is good availability of products in store. The Government encourages all consumers to shop considerately.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aware that certain supermarkets have previously restricted sales of core items such as: flour, pasta, toilet roll, antibacterial wipes and baby wipes. However, decisions on restricting the number of items consumers can purchase are commercial matters and are best made by individual businesses who understand their operations and customer base.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 03/12/2020 17:40:09 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom