Billing: Profits
Commons · Question 6072 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what role Trading Standards bodies w
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 10 Jun 2026
Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...