Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 63794
Direct Selling: Regulation
Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to (a) restrict and (b) regulate unsolicited doorstep cold calling in residential areas.
Answer
Justin MaddersConducted properly, trading from door to door or conducting business in a consumer’s home can be a legitimate form of business, provided traders observe the legislation regulating the practice. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 updat...
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