Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 16174

Business: Licensing

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Ms Julie Minns

LabourCarlisle

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a trader licensing scheme on rogue and fraudulent traders.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Government recognises the harm caused by rogue and fraudulent traders to consumers and legitimate businesses.The Department has not made a formal assessment of the impact that a trader licensing scheme would have on rogue and fraudulent traders. This ...

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