Is the Grocery Adjudicator working from home? Why no action on Egg prices?

This little-known Government Agency which also calls itself the Supermarket Ombudsman is responsible for enforcing the Groceries Supply Code of Practice and to regulate the relationship between supermarkets and their direct suppliers within the United Kingdom.

This past week has seen empty shelves where eggs should be, and the Supermarkets are telling us that this is down to Bird Flu, but the farmers tell a different story.

They say it is down to the fact that their costs have risen substantially, and they are losing approx. 26p on every dozen eggs the Supermarkets take from them.

This is unsustainable and will mean that the shortage will be ongoing because farmers will have no money to invest in replacement birds and feed stuff.

For over a week now The UK Independence Party Agricultural Spokesman has been tagging the Grocery Adjudicator on twitter asking when they are going to step in on this matter and do their job.

Not one such communication has been acknowledged and not one statement has been forthcoming from the Office of the Adjudicator.

Is it not time this bunch of people who live off our taxes got off their chairs and actually did the job they were set up to do?

Working from home is not an excuse anymore.

Pat Bryant

UK Independence Party - Agriculture Spokesman