date:Aug 03, 2012
hed the code, and might have the power to impose fines in the future.
Peers reject Labour amendment
Labour called for the adjudicator to have powers to impose fines as soon as the post was established. Labour peer Lord Whitty saidnaming and shaming is not enough. However, peers rejected the amendment by 217 votes to 186 a government majority of 31.
Farmers and smaller food and drink manufacturers remain concerned about the imbalance in power between the four major supermarkets and their suppl