Street Trading: Regulation
Commons · Question 8372 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 19 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 (a) the effectiveness of enforcement of legislation regulating pedlars; and (b) the processes used to verify pedlars’ certificates.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 19 Jun 2026
The department has not had any discussions with local police forces about pedlars, whose certificates are issued nationally. The process used to verify pedlars’ certificates are a matter for the police.