Written questions

Consumers: Protection

Commons · Question 112534 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 16 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consumer rights legislation provides adequate protection for purchasers of cloud-dependent products when manufacturers end service provision.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 16 Feb 2026

Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, goods or digital content must be of satisfactory quality, fit for a particular purpose and as described by the seller.A trader can upgrade, fix, enhance and improve the features of, or add new features to, digital conte...