Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to tackle copycat websites which are charging for free Government services.

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The Cabinet Office is working with Google and other search engine providers to address the problem of misleading websites advertising on their search engines. Work with other bodies such as the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the National Trading Standards Board (NTSB) and Which? continues to raise awareness of this issue and ensures action is taken where appropriate.