Imports
Commons · Question 50250 · Tabled 6 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 14 May 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the proportion of imports worth less than £135 that did not meet UK safety standards by country of origin in each year since 2015.
Answer
Answered by Justin Madders, 14 May 2025
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) works with local authorities and border forces to detect, deter and disrupt the flow of unsafe and non-compliant goods as they are imported into the UK. Risk-based and intelligence-led approaches are used...