TS Information
Received: 12 January 2026
For the purposes of this request, a 'tradespeople' refers to any individual providing professional services in skilled trades, such as plumbing, building, electrical work, carpentry, and other related manual or technical services. * The number of open investigations that Barnet Trading Standards has into tradespeople suspected of breaching consumer protection law. * The number of times Barnet Trading Standards took enforcement action against tradespeople suspected of breaching consumer protection law during the following years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020.* The frequency with which breaches of CMA guidance were cited in complaints submitted to Barnet Trading Standards concerning tradespeople.* The number of staff employed by Barnet Trading Standards during the previous five years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021). * The number of staff who have left Barnet Trading Standards in 2025 during the previous five years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021), through each of the following ways (moved roles internally, left Barnet Trading Standards voluntarily, made redundant). * Budget allocated to Barnet Trading Standards during the previous five years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021).
Outcome / Documents
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