Written questions

Retail Trade: Fraud

Commons · Question 132 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of consumers affected by online retail fraud.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 22 May 2026

As the Business Secretary set out in his recent letter to the Business Select Committee, the Competition and Markets Authority is using its new powers to investigate and address consumer detriment and we will help consumers avoid problems by providing mor...