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Toys and Games: Counterfeit Manufacturing

Commons · Question 82787 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with social media platforms on reducing the advertisement and sale of counterfeit toys online.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 24 Oct 2025

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the independent regulator for advertising in the UK and enforces the Advertising Codes. These codes include specific rules intended to protect consumers from misleading marketing communications, which would app...