Sep 27th, 2023
2 mins
As part of the UK Government’s Smarter Regulation Programme, the Department for Business and Trade are now consulting on Improving Price Transparency and Product Information for Consumers
This consultation focuses on six key areas of consumer information transparency, with the aim of improving the quality and accessibility of information so consumers can make informed choices about the products they purchase:
- The display of pricing information (see pages 10 – 16 for proposals and consultation questions).
- Hidden fees and drip pricing (see pages 16 – 20 for proposals and consultation questions).
- Fake and misleading reviews (see pages 20 – 26 for proposals and consultation questions).
- Online platforms (see pages 26 – 28 for proposals and consultation questions).
- Protection from unfair trading – further issues (see pages 28 – 29 for proposals and consultation questions).
- Online interface orders (see pages 29 – 31 for proposals and consultation questions)
The consultation closes on Sunday 15 October 2023 and can be found here
Full details of how to respond can be found on page 40 of the document.