Street Trading
Commons · Question 3910 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with local police forces on ensuring that goods sold by pedlars comply with safety standards, including requirements for CE and UKCA marking.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 4 Jun 2026
Under the UK’s product safety framework, anyone who distributes consumer products in a commercial capacity, including pedlars, has a duty not to supply products that they know, or should be aware, are unsafe or non-compliant. Local authorities, rather tha...