Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 50466

Trading Standards: Labour Turnover

Tabled: 7 May 2025
Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase the recruitment and retention of trading standards officers within local councils.

Answer

Jim McMahon
Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the recruitment and retention of their own workforces.