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Supermarket Pricing Information Bill

A Bill to require supermarkets to publish pricing data on all the goods they sell in a standardised, accessible, online format suitable to enable comprehensive comparison of the price of supermarket goods by retailer, store and product, and to enable independent analysis of pricing; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

26 April 2013

In Plain English

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The Bill would require supermarkets to publish pricing data for every item they sell in a standardised, online format that is easy to access. This would let people compare prices across retailers, stores and individual products, and would enable independent analysis of pricing.

Key Points

Requires supermarkets to publish pricing data for all goods they sell.
Data must be published in a standardised, accessible online format.
The format should enable comprehensive price comparisons by retailer, store and product.
Aims to enable independent analysis of pricing by researchers and others.
Includes provisions for connected purposes (ancillary or related provisions).

Progress

The Bill is currently at Second Reading in the House of Commons.

Who is affected?

Shoppers and consumersSupermarkets and other grocery retailersPrice comparison services and websitesIndependent researchers, analysts and consumer organisations

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Supermarket Pricing Information

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.