Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 8 February 2002. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Friday, 8 February 2002 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, what plans she has to introduce consumer protection legislation in the next 12 months.

Answer: Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans she has to introduce consumer protection legislation in the next 12 months. [30747] Miss Melanie Johnson: We announced our intention, in the Queen's Speech, to introduce the Enterprise Bill during the current session, subject to available parliamentary time. The Bill would benefit consumers by strengthening the competition regime, introducing measures to take tough action against traders who harm consumer interest and clamping down on anti- competitive practices.

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