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Retail Trade: Voucher Schemes

Commons · Question 5305 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2026

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Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will he consult on introducing a statutory Minimum Expiry Period for gift cards offered by retailers.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 4 Jun 2026

The Department asked the Law Commission to examine the protection given to consumer prepayments, including gift cards and vouchers, and consider whether such protections should be strengthened. The Law Commission concluded that that there was no need to i...