Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 119590

Fossil Fuels: Misrepresentation

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to review the adequacy of the UK’s advertising regulatory framework in preventing misleading environmental claims by fossil fuel companies.

Answer

Ian Murray
There are currently no plans for the Government to review the UK’s regulatory framework for adverts from fossil fuel companies. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the independent regulator for advertising in the UK and enforces the ‘CAP Code’ an...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 119590) →