Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 30
30
The government needs to build and fund a more robust enforcement regime for existing and...
Conclusion
The government needs to build and fund a more robust enforcement regime for existing and upcoming regulation, which should include: a. improved, ring-fenced funding and an improved training offer for local authority trading standards and environmental health teams to improve their capacity to address all enforcement issues; and b. stronger penalties that act as a real deterrent for businesses, with a move away from fixed penalties towards a penalty based on the size of the business. (Recommendation, Paragraph 135)