Delivery Surcharges (Transparency for Consumers) Bill

Key Points

• - Online retailers must declare the existence of delivery surcharges for certain UK addresses at the start of the shopping process.
• - The disclosure must be clear and visible before checkout.
• - The bill covers surcharges applied to delivery within the UK and for connected purposes.
• - The measure aims to improve transparency and enable consumers to compare total prices.
• - It establishes a disclosure duty on online retailers to inform customers about delivery surcharges.

Progress

The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons; after this, it would typically move on to the committee stage for detailed scrutiny.