Written questions

Retail Trade: Counterfeit Manufacturing

Commons · Question 4619 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Trading Standards and police enforcement bodies on the seizure of counterfeit luxury goods.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 10 Jun 2026

The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology has not engaged directly with National Trading Standards or Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) on the specific question of luxury goods. However, PIPCU and Trading Standards routin...