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...