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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.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 4 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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