United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 13441
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25 June 2026
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3 July 2026 · Answer
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3 July 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce legislation to prohibit the automatic addition of service charges to customer bills.
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25 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce legislation to prohibit the automatic addition of service charges to customer bills.
Source: Commons
3 July 2026
Answer
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCCA) Act 2024 requires traders to display prices inclusive of all taxes and unavoidable charges before payment is made. Prices must be accurate and not misleading. Failure to do this may be taken as an unf...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-25/13441
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1920587
- uk · wq-1920587 · source updated 3 July 2026