Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report]

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 27 February 2002.

WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2002

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Members present:

Mr David Curry, in the Chair

Mr David Borrow	Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr David Drew	Mr Keith Simpson
Patrick Hall	David Taylor
Mr Michael Jack	Paddy Tipping
Mr Eric Martlew	Mr Mark Todd
Diana Organ

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by Asda (A 60)

Memorandum submitted by J Sainsbury plc (A 63)

Memorandum submitted by Tesco Stores plc (A 59)

Annex 1

Annex 2

Examination of Witnesses

MS PENNY COATES, Business Unit Director, Asda, MR IAN MERTON, Director of Food, J Sainsbury plc, and MS LUCY NEVILLE-ROLFE, Corporate Affairs Director, Tesco plc, examined.

Question Number

431-439

440-459

460-479

480-499

500-517

Supplementary memorandum submitted by Mr Ian Merton, Trading Director, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd (A 63(a))

Memorandum submitted by the Co-operative Group (A 52)

Memorandum submitted by Safeway Stores plc (A 61)

Examination of Witnesses

MS KATHARINE WALTERS, Government Relations Manager, the Co-operative Group, MR SIMON HUGHES, Fresh Meat Buyer, Netto Foodstores Limited, and MR KEVIN HAWKINS, Communications Director, Safeway Stores plc, examined.

Question Number

518-519

520-539

540-559

560-573

Supplementary memorandum submitted by the Co-operative Group (A 52(a))

Supplementary memorandum submitted by the Director of Communications, Safeway Stores plc (A 61(a))

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Prepared 30 April 2002