Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Truswell (Labour), on Thursday, 4 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 107 members in total.
COLD CALLING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT
That this House is appalled by crimes committed particularly against older people by doorstep callers offering property maintenance and improvement services; condemns high pressure sales tactics employed by some doorstep callers; resulting in vulnerable people parting with extortionate sums of money for unnecessary, shoddy or grossly overpriced work; and calls for legislation to prohibit unsolicited doorstep calls for the purpose of offering property maintenance and improvement and for a national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 219
- Session
- 2003-04
- Subjects
- Consumers Direct selling Protection Older people Repairs and maintenance
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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