Question follow-through · 75785

Caravan Sites and Holiday Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect consumers from exploitative practices in the (a) holiday park and (b) static caravan sector.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
10 Sept 2025
Answer
16 Sept 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect consumers from exploitative practices in the (a) holiday park and (b) static caravan sector.

  2. 10 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Consumers who purchase holiday and static caravans, often for significant sums, are protected under consumer legislation such as the Consumer Rights Act 2015. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 strengthens consumer law enforcement by ...

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