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Street Trading

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with local police forces on ensuring that goods sold by pedlars comply with safety standards, including requirements for CE and UKCA marking.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
21 May 2026
Target answer date
4 Jun 2026
Answer
4 Jun 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with local police forces on ensuring that goods sold by pedlars comply with safety standards, including requirements for CE and UKCA marking.

  2. 4 Jun 2026

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  3. 4 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Under the UK’s product safety framework, anyone who distributes consumer products in a commercial capacity, including pedlars, has a duty not to supply products that they know, or should be aware, are unsafe or non-compliant. Local authorities, rather tha...

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Street Trading: Regulation

9 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with local police forces on (a) the effectiveness of enforcement of legislation regulating pedlars; and (b) the processes used to verify pedlars’ certificates.