Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 53799

Trading Standards

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 29 May 2025

Question

Anna Gelderd

LabourSouth East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the Trading Standards system meets consumer needs.

Answer

Justin Madders
Trading 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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