Written questions

Gold: Prices

Commons · Question 17979 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 13 Aug 2026

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring transparent display of price paid per gramme among (a) over-the-counter and (b) online operators in the gold-buying

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 13 Aug 2026

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 prohibits unfair commercial practices, including misleading actions that are likely to impact the average consumer’s transactional decision. The DMCCA also requires traders to display prices inclusiv...