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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...