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...