Question follow-through · 3909
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with major online marketplace operators regarding their responsibilities in preventing the sale of copied or infringing products to UK consumers.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 21 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 4 Jun 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with major online marketplace operators regarding their responsibilities in preventing the sale of copied or infringing products to UK consumers.
4 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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4 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to protecting intellectual property rights and supporting UK businesses and consumers.The Intellectual Property Office regularly engages with many of the major digital platform operators in the UK and overseas to discuss and de...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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