Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 114885

Locksmiths: Standards

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of consumer protections against rogue locksmiths.

Answer

Kate Dearden
My department keeps the consumer protection framework under review to ensure that it is effective in protecting consumers. Locksmiths must comply with consumer legislation. Where traders do not comply with the law, the Digital Markets, Competition and Con...

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