Proceeding contribution from Anne Begg (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 March 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [Lords].

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [Lords]

I wonder whether the catch-all provision would cover the practice that a number of disabled people experience where there is an advert for an electronic buggy or bed with a phone number. When they phone up asking for a brochure, one arrives that has no prices. If they ask what the price is, they are not told. Instead, a salesman calls and what happens thereafter is pressured sales. Will that kind of sales technique be outlawed under those provisions?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 458 c590
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Complaints Compensation Criminal records Consumers Business Closures Direct selling Electricity Financial services Estate agents Gas and Electricity Consumer Council Qualifications Ofwat Protection Property transfer Natural gas Mergers Ombudsman Office of Fair Trading Postal services National Consumer Council Scotland Water supply Regulation Wales Rented housing 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 [Lords]

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