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...