Question follow-through · 37836

Bark.com

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Bark.com on their effectiveness in vetting tradespeople employing their services.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
12 Mar 2025
Target answer date
14 Mar 2025
Answer
20 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Bark.com on their effectiveness in vetting tradespeople employing their services.

  2. 14 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    All traders, including online platforms, must exercise professional diligence in their commercial practices in order to comply with the requirements in the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (2008), restated and updated in the DMCC Act 20...

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