Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 103567
Retail Trade: Fraud
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour — Suffolk Coastal
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen trading standards enforcement against rogue high street traders.
Answer
Kate DeardenTrading Standards are provided by local authorities who operate independently from central government and make enforcement decisions according to local need. The department continues to engage with Trading Standards and supports their efforts and work in ...
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