Written Question · S7W-02299 · Session 7
Further to the commitment in the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items, what its re…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items, what its response is to the comments reportedly made by the Scottish Retail Consortium and published in The Herald on 3 August 2026 that such a policy would not address the root cause of food price inflation and could lead to a wider range of products, and indeed sectors, being similarly targeted.
The answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-02261 on 26 August 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-02299 by reference.