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Food: Sales

Commons · Question 18187 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities in relation to cake sheds and local authority enforcement.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 17 Jul 2026

Trading Standards are provided by local authorities who operate independently from central government, so local authorities make decisions according to their individual needs. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) publishes the Food Law Code of Practice, associ...