Toys and Games: Counterfeit Manufacturing

(asked on 16th October 2025) - View Source

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to expand the Intellectual Property Office's Fake Toys, Real Harms campaign to (a) schools, (b) health services and (c) community networks.


Answered by
Kanishka Narayan Portrait
Kanishka Narayan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
This question was answered on 27th October 2025

The Intellectual Property Office is committed to raising consumer awareness and understanding of IP crime and infringement and the risks surrounding it.

The Fake Toys, Real Harms campaign has demonstrated this through national media coverage and collaboration with law enforcement and the toy industry to share the message amongst consumers.

Its content is and will continue to be shared widely with partners, particularly during the Christmas shopping period.

This campaign supports the IPO’s education programme, which inspires young people to realise their ideas and better understand intellectual property.

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