Written question asked by Win Griffiths (Labour) on Monday, 27 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2000. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Thursday, 30 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.
Dept of Trade and Industry
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on how many occasions in each of the last 10 years the Director General of Fair Trading has used his powers under Part III of the Fair Trading Act 1973 to take action against traders whose actions were considered to be unfair to consumers. - Inc table.
- Answer
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Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on how many occasions in each of the last 10 years the Director General of Fair Trading has used his powers under Part III of the Fair Trading Act 1973 to take action against traders whose actions were considered to be unfair to consumers. [140974] Dr. Howells: The Director General of Fair Trading has taken action under Part III of the Fair Trading Act 1973 in each year since 1990. A table setting out the details of the action taken is listed below. These figures are set out in the Director General of Fair Trade's annual reports to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, copies of which are available in the Library of the House. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year 1990 15 assurances given, 2 undertakings given to the court and 4 court orders. 1991 7 assurances given, 1 undertaking given to the court and 2 court orders. 1992 26 assurances given, 1 court order. 1993 22 assurances given, 1 undertaking given to the court. 1994 15 assurances given, 8 court orders and 1 conviction for breach of a court order. 1995 22 assurances given, 3 court orders. 1996 30 assurances given and 1 court order. 1997 8 assurances given, 4 court orders, and 2 people found guilty of breaching earlier undertakings. 1998 3 assurances given, 2 court orders and 1 person found guilty of contempt of court for breaching earlier undertakings. 1999 4 assurances given, 1 person found guilty of breach of a former court order and 2 people found guilty of breaching earlier undertakings. _________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 357 c746-8W;357 c746-7W; 140974
- Session
- 1999-00
- Subjects
- Consumers Protection Unfair practices
- Legislation
- Fair Trading Act 1973
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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