State visit
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman will visit Windsor, as guests of Their Majesties The King and Queen, with preparations beginning on Monday 19 October 2026. Find out more.
Under Freedom of Information, I would like to request:
1. What was the total budgeted spending on Trading Standards in each of the last five fiscal years (April-April)?
2. How many complaints were made to Trading Standards in each of those five years – either via notifications from the public or other non-Trading Standards bodies?
3. How many of the above cases in (2) were investigated by Trading Standards in each of those five years?
4. How many cases resulted in referral for prosecutions or other corrective action (eg were not dismissed with no further action) in that time?
And, additionally:
5. How many of the complaints in 2-4 involved potential Cancer Act (1939) violations, or concerns around claims to treat cancer?