Skip to main content

1-20 of 296 results for subject:Consumers

Year X
1990

Type

House

Session

Month

Department

Member

More

Primary member

More

Answering member

Legislative stage

Legislation

Subject

More

Publisher


Show detailed: On Off
Results: 10 20 50 100
Sort by: Newest first Oldest first

What arrangements he has made for the enforcement of the general duties placed on water companies by sections 37 and 67 of the Water Act 1989 to provide water supply and sewerage in their areas.

Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 December 1990
Reference
183 c168W;183 c166W
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Consultation papers; Deposited papers
Date
17 December 1990
Reference
Dep 6589
House
House of Commons

To comment about the policy of his Department towards the use of subliminal techniques in all types of communication media; and what estimate he has made of any possible dangers to the public from exposure to subliminal techniques.

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 December 1990
Reference
182 c521W
House
House of Commons
What items were discussed at EC Council of Ministers meeting on consumer affairs on 7 Dec 1990 & what progress was made. -
Asked by
Baroness Burton of Coventry (Crossbench)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
13 December 1990
Reference
524 c575-6
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Hesketh (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
13 December 1990
Reference
524 c575-6
House
House of Lords

What plans he has to ensure a consumer representative sits on the Steering Group on Food Surveillance.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 December 1990
Reference
182 c473W;182 c472-3W
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on cancellation of meeting & delay in discussion of draft directive on product safety
Asked by
Baroness Burton of Coventry (Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
13 December 1990
Reference
524 c575-6
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Hesketh (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
13 December 1990
Reference
524 c575-6
House
House of Lords

If he will publish a table similar to those used in the tax benefit model showing net weekly spending patterns for: (a) single person, (b) a couple with two children aged under 11 years with one earner, (c) a couple with two children aged under 11 years with two earners...

Asked by
Bob Clay (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 1990
Reference
182 c425W
House
House of Commons

What plans he has to increase the number of qualified Inspectors of Weights and Measures.

Asked by
Jo Richardson (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 1990
Reference
182 c410W
House
House of Commons

What proposals he has for requiring consumer guarantees to be enforceable beyond the life of the company issuing them.

Asked by
Austin Mitchell (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 1990
Reference
182 c407-8W
House
House of Commons

How the likely benefits of a scientific procedure are assessed when a project licence application under section 5(4) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 is considered; and whether any assessment is made of the value of the products and use & how many project licences have been issued in...

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 December 1990
Reference
182 c348-9W
House
House of Commons

What increase in gross domestic product, real disposable incomes and consumer's expenditure in each of the years 1985 to 1990 would have been compatible in terms of the Treasury economic model with a continuing balance of payments surplus on current account; and if he will publish in the Official Report...

Asked by
Austin Mitchell (Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 December 1990
Reference
182 c258W
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Securities and Investments Board
Type
Consultation papers; Deposited papers
Date
10 December 1990
Reference
DEP 6568
House
House of Commons

By how much domestic electricity prices have increased since April 1987; and if he will consider improvement to the arrangements for the protection of electricity consumers to enable effective monitoring of price changes. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Lord Hardy of Wath
Answering body
Department of Energy
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 December 1990
Reference
182 c297W;182 c298W
House
House of Commons

When he last met representatives of local authority trading standards officers to discuss consumer matters. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Frank Haynes (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 December 1990
Reference
182 c126W
House
House of Commons

What monitoring and action is taken by his Department to stop undue pressure being placed upon the consumers of the services provided by existing or former public utilities for the payment of bills which are held to be outstanding. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Harry Barnes (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 November 1990
Reference
181 c423W;181 c425W
House
House of Commons

If he has any plans to modify the Fertiliser Regulations to cover any product sold to growers which make feeding claims & labelling of products sold as soil improvers.

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 November 1990
Reference
181 c441W
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Securities and Investments Board
Type
Consultation papers; Deposited papers
Date
26 November 1990
Reference
DEP 6481
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Welsh Consumer Council
Type
Deposited papers
Date
26 November 1990
Reference
DEP 6479
House
House of Commons