Written questions

Business and Consumers: Class Actions

Commons · Question 53840 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of class actions on (a) businesses and (b) consumers.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 5 Jun 2025

Supporting consumers (including businesses) in accessing redress is of the utmost importance to this Government, and how consumer protection could be improved is kept under regular review.So-called ‘class actions’ are just one avenue for consumers to seek...