Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 102825
Business: Misrepresentation
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 8 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Liz Saville Roberts
Plaid Cymru — Dwyfor Meirionnydd
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to identify and investigate online retailers that misrepresent themselves as UK-based businesses.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 prohibits unfair commercial practices, including misleading actions (such as online retailers that misrepresent themselves as UK-based), that are likely to impact the average consumer’s transactional...
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