FOI request (FOIR-743844229)

Trading Standards

Requested Tue 26 August 2025
Responded Thu 28 August 2025

I understand your office is responsible for funding and managing the Trading Standards office for your region. If so, please provide the information requested below. If not, please provide the contact details for the relevant office who can deal with my request.

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?

5. How many of the complaints in 2-4 involved potential Cancer Act (1939) violations, or concerns around claims to treat cancer?

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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