Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18284

Food: Retail Trade

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Gordon McKee

LabourGlasgow South

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of barriers for grocery retailers seeking to open full-service stores in low-income urban communities with limited access to fresh food; and whe

Answer

Stephen Morgan
The Government recognises the important role that grocery retailers play in providing communities with access to affordable and nutritious food. Decisions on store locations are primarily commercial matters for retailers. The Department engages regularly ...

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