Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 44630
Small Businesses: Internet
Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that websites such as Checkatrade are vetting tradespeople appropriately to reduce the risk of fraud to platform users.
Answer
Justin MaddersCheckatrade is a private company providing a UK-based online platform that connects homeowners with vetted and approved local tradespeople. Government is not directly involved in the vetting process or checks undertaken by Checkatrade. TrustMark is a UK g...
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