questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to section 2 of  the policy paper entitled New approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth, updated on 31 March 2025, what the annual operating cost is of the British Hallmarking Council .
answerText: The British Hallmarking Council currently employs one part time member of staff.In 2024 the annual operating cost of the British Hallmarking Council was £112,650.
heading: British Hallmarking Council: Operating Costs