Written question asked by Clive Efford (Labour) on Thursday, 13 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 March 2003. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will respond to the report from the Financial Services Authority on the regulation of the sale of travel insurance by tour operators and travel agents; what representations he has received regarding regulation of the sale of travel insurance; what proportion of complaints about travel insurance were from customers whose policies were sold to them by (a) tour operators, (b) travel agents and (c) insurance companies; what plans he has to ensure that all companies involved in the sale of travel insurance are regulated by the Financial Services Authority; what assessment he has made of the benefits to consumers of a different system of regulation for the sale of travel insurance by tour operators and travel agents to that which applies to insurance companies; if he will require companies selling travel insurance to itemise charges made to the customer and the cover purchased at the time of purchase. - Inc ref to 400 c388, 27 February 2003.

Answer: Clive Efford: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) when he will respond to the report from the Financial Services Authority on the regulation of the sale of travel insurance by tour operators and travel agents; [103748] (2) what representations he has received regarding regulation of the sale of travel insurance; [103749] (3) what proportion of complaints about travel insurance were from customers whose policies were sold to them by (a) tour operators, (b) travel agents and (c) insurance companies; [103752] (4) what plans he has to ensure that all companies involved in the sale of travel insurance are regulated by the Financial Services Authority; [103750] (5) what assessment he has made of the benefits to consumers of a different system of regulation for the sale of travel insurance by tour operators and travel agents to that which applies to insurance companies; [103753] (6) if he will require companies selling travel insurance to itemise charges made to the customer and the cover purchased at the time of purchase. [103751] Ruth Kelly: I refer my hon. Friend to the answers I gave in response to my hon. Friend the Member for Workington (Tony Cunningham) on 27 February 2003, Official Report, column 388.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 401 c677-8W; 103748;103749;103752;103750;103753;103751
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Complaints Consumers Companies Insurance companies Protection Travel agents Regulation Tour operators Travel insurance
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