FOI request (FOIR-633035438)

Trading standards pricing inspections

Requested Tue 23 July 2024
Responded Tue 06 August 2024

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act. Please can you provide the below information within the 28 working day time limit expected.

If a cost exemption is to be triggered by all of the points below, please work through them in descending order until the cost threshold is triggered.

1. A list of trading standards inspections and visits to retail premises related to fair pricing (the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and Price Marking Order 2004) since the 1st January 2021, including the date, full street address, premises name, and details of any breaches discovered

2. All letters sent to stores following inspections related to the above issues over the above time period.

3. A copy of every post-visit/inspection report generated related to the above issues over the above time period.

With the CMA recently releasing a report on failures by retailers and the clear impact these have on the public, I would expect this to be taken into account in an public interest tests required by other exemptions.

Response

Information not held.

Trading Standards is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk