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Trading Standards: Finance

Asked by Alex BallingerLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 80441

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of funding for local trading standards and (b) the potential impact of this on their ability to respond promptly to complex and re

Answered by Alison McGovern

Local Authorities are responsible for determining resourcing priorities in accordance with the needs of their local communities, and the members of those communities will differ according to the areas where they live.

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