Counterfeit Manufacturing: Sales
Commons · Question 121917 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has her Department made of the adequacy of the capacity of local government to resource Trading Standards teams to tackle counterfeit goods sales from high street shops.
Answer
Answered by Dan Jarvis, 1 Apr 2026
In the 2025 Autumn Budget, the Government allocated £10 million per year for three years to tackle high street illegality. This funding includes the creation of the High Streets Illegality Taskforce, enhancements to Trading Standards capabilities and supp...