Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 50436

Public Sector: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 27 May 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to prevent unofficial websites from charging fees for government services that are otherwise free of charge.

Answer

Georgia Gould
It is for those departments providing services to the public to ensure that third parties do not mislead citizens into making additional or unnecessary payments for accessing those services.