Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to improve consumer protection for victims of rogue traders.

The DMCC Bill includes a delegated power to amend the list of unfair practices in the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. This power will keep consumer protections up-to-date and responsive to emerging harms from rogue traders that impact consumers.

The first intended use of this power is to tackle fake and misleading reviews which will be consulted on during Bill passage.

Through the Consumer Protection Partnership, we will be delivering two campaigns this year that will focus on how consumers can protect themselves against scams and how to report a scam to help protect others.