Question follow-through · 59578

Housing: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to establish a statutory regulator for domestic renovation contractors to improve (a) consumer protections and (b) accountability.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
12 Jun 2025
Target answer date
16 Jun 2025
Answer
20 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to establish a statutory regulator for domestic renovation contractors to improve (a) consumer protections and (b) accountability.

  2. 16 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    This Government is working to ensure we have a high-quality and professional construction industry, with consumer protection at the heart of this. TrustMark, sponsored by the Department and licenced by the Government, is the Government Endorsed Quality Sc...

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