Written question asked by Ross Cranston (Labour) on Thursday, 29 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 February 2004. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Friday, 6 February 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, if she will list the stop now orders that were issued in (a) 2001, (b) 2002 and (c) 2003; whether any of these were for traders based in the area of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Ross Cranston: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the Stop Now Orders that were issued in (a) 2001, (b) 2002 and (c) 2003; whether any of these were for traders based in the area of Dudley metropolitan borough council; and if she will make a statement. [152462] Mr. Sutcliffe: Since June 2001 when the Stop Now Orders (EC Directive) came into force, seven stop now orders have been sought and obtained from the Courts. In 2001 one was obtained by a Trading Standards Department. In 2002 two were obtained by Trading Standards Departments and two by the Office of Fair Trading. In 2003 one was obtained by a Trading Standards Department and one by the Office of Fair Trading. None of the orders were concerned with traders based in the area of Dudley metropolitan council.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c1097-8W; 152462
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Consumers EU law Protection Trading standards Stop now orders Dudley
Contains statistics: Yes
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