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Letter from Secretary of State Peter Kyle to Business and Trade Committee on Consumer Protection System Review

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Summary

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade wrote to the Chair of the Business and Trade Committee outlining steps the government is taking to review the consumer protection system. The letter was published on 15 April 2026 following correspondence dated 2 April 2026.

What changed

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade issued a letter to the Chair of the Business and Trade Committee regarding the government's ongoing review of the consumer protection system. The correspondence outlines steps being taken but contains no new binding obligations or compliance requirements.\n\nAffected parties should monitor for further announcements as the government proceeds with its consumer protection review. This letter represents informational correspondence rather than a regulatory action requiring immediate compliance steps.

What to do next

  1. Monitor for updates on consumer protection system review

Archived snapshot

Apr 15, 2026

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Correspondence

Letter from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to the Business and Trade Committee: 2 April 2026

Letter from the Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, to the Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, Chair of the Business and Trade Committee.

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Letter from Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle to the Chair of the Business and Trade Committee: 2 April 2026

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Details

On 2 April 2026, the Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle, wrote to the Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, Liam Byrne, outlining the steps the government is taking to review the consumer protection system.

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Published 15 April 2026

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Classification

Agency
DBT
Published
April 15th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Consumers Retailers Manufacturers
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Consumer protection review Regulatory reform
Geographic scope
United Kingdom GB

Taxonomy

Primary area
Consumer Protection
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Product Safety Consumer Finance

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