Oral Question·Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
“What steps his Department is taking under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 to hold online marketplaces accountable for the safety of products sold on their platforms.”
Tabled: 15 September 2026Answered: 15 October 2026
Asked by
Dr Peter Prinsley
Labour — Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for the Future of Work (Kate Dearden)
My hon. Friend’s question addresses a key aspect of our recent consultations, which proposed a duty for online marketplaces to take due care to identify, prevent and remove unsafe goods from their sites. The consultation package also proposed a modernised enforcement toolkit, and my intention is that future regulations will set out strong new duties on online marketplaces, backed by appropriate sanctions.