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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1130989/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Responsibility and funding to provide consumer advice, education and advocacy was devolved to the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 2016. The Scottish Government fund Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) and Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) to deliver. BEIS remains responsible for funding the delivery of national and cross-border enforcement in Scotland through Trading Standards Scotland (TSS).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>CAS and TSS are currently working together to deliver the annual Scams Awareness campaign in Scotland which runs from 10<sup>th<\/sup> to 23<sup>rd<\/sup> June to raise awareness, educate consumers and encourage the reporting of scams. TSS also worked with Policy Scotland, local Trading Standards and Neighbourhood Watch on the \u201cShut out Scammers\u201d campaign in April this year to tackle doorstep crime and bogus callers.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Much of the work undertaken by TSS is targeted at preventing scams; tackling rogue traders; and bringing the perpetrators to justice.<\/p>"}
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