Proceeding contribution from Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 4 December 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL].

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL]

On that point, my Lords, the Bill clearly states that the new National Consumer Council will investigate and then report to the relevant government department, not to the public. When the noble Lord is as old and wise as I am, he will know that each department has its own fish to fry. It is not at all the same thing as first making this type of report public and then reporting to a Minister for consumer affairs who has an overall view of the situation. That is what I am concerned about.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 687 c1012
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Complaints Compensation Devolved matters Consumers Credit agreements Direct selling Electricity Estate agents Gas and Electricity Consumer Council Qualifications Northern Ireland Protection Natural gas Ombudsman Office of Fair Trading Postal services National Consumer Council Scotland Standards Regulation Wales Rented housing Rural areas Unfair practices Consumer Council for Postal Services Consumer Direct
Legislation: Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL]

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