Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 16298

Counterfeit Manufacturing

Tabled: 6 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Mr Paul Kohler

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of greater cross-agency action between the Intellectual Property Office, Trading Standards and Border Force on tackling counterfeiti

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Government is reducing the sale of counterfeit goods by supporting Police, Trading Standards and Border Force to take targeted enforcement action, disrupt online sales, seize counterfeit goods and use Proceeds of Crime Act powers to recover criminal p...

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