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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Campbell of Alloway (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 13 February 2012.


Office of Fair Trading

Question
May I ask a very simple question? Is it not rather curious to rely on a decision of a first court on argument in this House until it has been accepted by the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court? The whole of my life has been dependent on decisions that have been rejected by both of them.
Answer

The noble Lord was a very fine lawyer in his time, as I can witness, because he worked for me once and we won, wonderfully. I am inclined to want to agree with him, but at the moment the consultation is going through and I cannot make any statement at this stage. But I shall be interested in his views when the Government come out with theirs in the next few weeks after the finalisation of the consultation.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
735 c546-7 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Office of Fair Trading
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk