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Retail Trade: Fraud

Asked by Jenny Riddell-CarpenterLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 14 January 2026UIN 103567

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen trading standards enforcement against rogue high street traders.

Answered by Kate Dearden

Trading Standards are provided by local authorities who operate independently from central government and make enforcement decisions according to local need. The department continues to engage with Trading Standards and supports their efforts and work in tackling rogue high street traders.

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