Written question asked by Michael Shersby (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 December 1988. It was answered by Eric Forth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 December 1988 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

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Written question

Question

What info DTI has concerning practice of some dispensers in private sector in exploiting unsolicited home visit to conduct high pressure sales on vulnerable consumers; what measures are being taken to control misleading hearing aid advertising which encourages unrealistically high expectations by users.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

143 c495-6W;143 c493-4W

Session

1988-89

Subjects

Consumers Advertising Hearing aids Protection Regulation Sales methods