Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 53796
Trading Standards
Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 29 May 2025
Question
Anna Gelderd
Labour — South East Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason consumers in England are not able to deal directly with Trading Standards services; and whether he plans to review this approach.
Answer
Justin MaddersTrading Standards are provided by local authorities who operate independently from central government and make enforcement decisions according to local need. Trading Standards act in the collective interest of consumers rather than resolving individual ma...
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