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Written question asked by Sarah Bool (Conservative) on Monday, 1 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Retail Trade: Voucher Schemes

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions has his Department had with Trading Standards on gift card fraud.

Answer

DBT regularly engages in discussions with Trading Standards on a variety of consumer protection issues. However, there have not been any discussions specifically on gift card fraud.

The City of London Police and UK Finance recently authored a report on Gift Card Fraud “The Use of Gift Cards as Enablers to Fraud & Cybercrime FY2023-24” and there have been several police operations in this space.

As set out in the Fraud Strategy, the Home Office is working with the specified anti-fraud organisation, CIFAS and retailers and logistics companies to develop proposals to protect the retail sector from fraud, including examining options for a retail-funded unit within the City of London Police. See: Fraud Strategy 2026 to 2029 - GOV.UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5795
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Voucher schemes Retail trade Trading standards
Link
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