Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18187

Food: Sales

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities in relation to cake sheds and local authority enforcement.

Answer

Alison McGovern

Trading Standards are provided by local authorities who operate independently from central government, so local authorities make decisions according to their individual needs. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) publishes the Food Law Code of Practice, associ...

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