Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to increase consumer awareness of (a) UK Conformity Assessed marking and (b) how to verify that products bought online comply with UK safety standards.

The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking is a conformity marking to show manufactured products comply with the appropriate requirements to be placed onto Great Britain’s market. UKCA is not intended as a consumer marking. My officials are developing the Government’s future approach to UKCA, alongside extensive engagement with external stakeholders.

Furthermore, our recently published Product Safety Review consultation contains proposals for increased consumer information on online product listings. This could include, for example, warnings to consumers, clear indications of whether the product has been listed by a third-party seller, and details of which checks have been carried out on the product.