Trading Standards

Please provide a list of any and all contact your organisation and/or staff have had with British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, as well as any other domestic or transnational tobacco companies or anyone representing … Continue reading →

Many Elf Bars have recently been removed from retailers as they were found to contain almost double the legal nicotine limits for the UK. A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care, in light of this, has said … Continue reading →

Please could you provide me with: – The total number or weight of illegal disposable vapes seized by the council over the past three years, broken down by year. Mar 2020-Feb 2021=0 Mar 2021-Feb 2022=0 Mar 2022-Feb 2023=3470 – Details … Continue reading →

I am inquiring into how many retailers/ shops you have found in Somerset that have been caught selling vaping devices to those under the age of 18 between 2017 – 2022, and how many of these retailers have been prosecuted … Continue reading →

1. In 2022, how many enquiries and/or reports of suspected illicit puppy trading were received by your local authority? 54 a. In 2022, how many of those are related to imported puppies? 17 2. In 2022, how many investigations into … Continue reading →

I am requesting information regarding Halfords Auto Centres and the number of complaints you have received specifically related to:  Staff failing to report faults on vehicle checks Staff missing faults on vehicle checks Customers being charged for unnecessary repairs Heart … Continue reading →

– How many visits have taken place by your Trading Standards team with the express purpose of enforcing on HFSS regulations since their introduction on 1 October. No visits with the express purpose of enforcing the Food (Promotion and Placement) … Continue reading →

Please can you supply the following information: 1) The number of businesses which breached Natasha’s Law between 1 October 2021 and 1 October 2022. This information is already available in a response to a previous request at Natasha’s Law 2) … Continue reading →

1. How many reports regarding the sale of illicit tobacco specifically in convenience stores were made to Trading Standards between Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 30 2. How many of those reports made in the time period above resulted in … Continue reading →