Question follow-through · 128758

Construction: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to protect consumers from rogue builders.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
21 Apr 2026
Target answer date
23 Apr 2026
Answer
28 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to protect consumers from rogue builders.

  2. 23 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2026

    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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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