VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Trading Standards: Labour Turnover

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 14 May 2025UIN 50466

The question

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.

Answered by Jim McMahon

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

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim