Question follow-through · 72079
Electronic Commerce
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing measures to ensure that (a) the (i) location and (ii) identity of online sellers can be effectively verified and (b)
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 29 Aug 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 4 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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- Businesses and Shops: Proof of Identity · 4 Feb 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 Aug 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing measures to ensure that (a) the (i) location and (ii) identity of online sellers can be effectively verified and (b)
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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4 Sept 2025
Answer published
The increase in e-commerce has provided greater choice and convenience, giving consumers access to global markets. However, this has brought significant regulatory challenges.The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 requires ‘material infor...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Businesses and Shops: Proof of Identity
4 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the regularity of identity verification for businesses and shops possibly operating illegally.