The Trading Standards Service seeks to protect both consumers
and the honest trader, by enforcing a wide range of consumer
protection legislation. These laws relate to standards of quantity,
quality, safety, pricing, and consumer credit .
We make sure that people get a 'fair deal' by enforcing pricing
and credit laws, investigating misleading price indications and
fraudulent trading practices, and ensuring the accuracy of goods,
services and property descriptions.
Officers visit and inspect premises to ensure that current
legislation is being met. Samples of products are bought for
testing and analysis, and advice is given to consumers and
businesses in relation to the laws enforced by the department.
Also, information is received from many sources and investigations
are carried out into fraudulent trading practices and serious
breaches of legislation.
More information can be found at the following links
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/bgllist.cgi
www.oft.gov.uk/