Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 December 2004. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 December 2004 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 steps she will take to ensure that the activities of legitimate companies are not damaged by Government proposals to ban doorstep selling as a means of dealing with rogue traders.

Answer: Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps she will take to ensure that the activities of legitimate companies are not damaged by Government proposals to ban doorstep selling as a means of dealing with rogue traders. [203840] Mr. Sutcliffe: The recent public consultation has sought views from stakeholders on a series of possible options to improve consumer protection. The consultation did not put forward the option of an outright ban on doorstep selling but invited views on a ban on cold calling to offer property services, `with possible necessary exceptions'. The purpose of exceptions would be to avoid constraining legitimate traders.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 203840; 428 c1056W;428 c1056-7W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Consumers Companies Direct selling Fraud Protection Trading standards
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk