OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING INVESTIGATION INTO THE DAIRY SECTOR AND PARLIAMENT

That this House notes with concern the lack of interaction between the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and Parliament thoughout the OFT's investigation into the dairy sector; believes that the level of communication on behalf of the OFT has been insufficient in order to form a reasoned conclusion on the investigation and that such an investigation requires valuable input from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Dairy Farming; regrets the decision of the OFT to exclude the group from the disclosure of the non-confidential version of the statement of objections; considers that the All Party Parliamentary Group sufficiently meets the criteria for such disclosure, as it is materially affected by and can materially assist in the investigation; and calls for increased transparency and the immediate disclosure of the non-confidential version of the statement of objections to the group.