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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Friday, 15 October 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 October 2021. It was answered by Paul Scully (Conservative) on Monday, 25 October 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Digital Technology: Prices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he has taken to prevent price gouging by online bot activity which circumvents maximum purchase quantities for computers and games consoles, to then resell those products above the recommended retail price.

Answer

I refer the Hon. Member to the answers given by my Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to the Hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife on 22 December 2020 to Question 129026 and on 27 January 2021 to Question 144646.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
57029
Session
2021-22
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Subjects
Software Digital technology Internet Prices Video games
Link
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