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Commons · Question 63793 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help protect people from unsolicited doorstep cold calling.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 8 Jul 2025

Conducted properly, trading from door to door or conducting business in a consumer’s home can be a legitimate form of business, provided traders observe the legislation regulating the practice. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 updat...