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Whether they will ask the rail regulator to lower the threshold at which compensation is paid to annual and periodic season ticket holders, so that, for any passenger service that arrives at its destination more than 30 minutes after the published timetable time, season ticket holders will be reimbursed in...

Asked by
Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 December 1998
Reference
595 c120WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they have any plans to meet with representatives of DGIII and DGXV of the European Commission to discuss consumers' right to have access to safe herbal and vitamin blends under food law within the European Union Single Market. [HL 3871]. - No immediate plans to do so.

Asked by
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 1998
Reference
HL 3871; 594 c173-4WA
House
House of Lords

Lords debate on unstarred question on what plans they have to modernise the regulation of the utilities industries so as to provide a fair deal for consumers in general and vulnerable consumers in particular.

Lead member
Lord Borrie
Answering member
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Questions for short debate
Date
28 October 1998
Reference
593 c1986-2003
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Simon of Highbury (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
7 October 1998
Reference
593 c434-5
House
House of Lords
What steps they propose to take to protect the interests of consumers and to deal with any necessary changes to trademark and competition law in the light of current and recent cases in the European Court of Justice regarding parallel importing of trademarked goods (importing in the so-called "grey market").
Asked by
Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
7 October 1998
Reference
593 c434-5
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on trademarked goods imported from outside Europe and whether the Minister will make representations in the Sebago case.
Asked by
Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
7 October 1998
Reference
593 c434-5
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Simon of Highbury (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
7 October 1998
Reference
593 c434-5
House
House of Lords

Scotland Bill. Lords Committee stage fifth day. Schedule 5 under consideration.

Department
Scottish Office
Type
Committee of the Whole House (HL); Debates on bills
Date
23 July 1998
Reference
592 c1040-100,1121-48
House
House of Lords

Whether they will encourage the Financial Services Authority to recommend that the American Express Bank credit card be included in the new single ombudsman scheme; and that all financial services provided by banks which are members of the new single ombudsman scheme should be covered by the scheme; and that...

Asked by
Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 June 1998
Reference
591 c32-3WA; HL 2289
House
House of Lords

Whether they will examine the case for regulating the sale of cosmetic contact lenses. [HL2053]. - The sale of cosmetic (plano) contact lenses is subject to the General Product Safety Regulations 1994. We keep this arrangement under review.

Asked by
Earl Howe (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 June 1998
Reference
590 c50WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they are satisfied with the current operation and success rate of the vehicle recall system for safety checks operated by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; and whether they have any intention of bringing together all interested bodies to review that system. [HL1743].

Asked by
Viscount Simon (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 1998
Reference
589 c85WA
House
House of Lords

Statement on the review of the arrangements for reporting surveys on pesticide residues in food. [HL 1635].

Asked by
Baroness Turner of Camden (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 May 1998
Reference
HL 1635; 589 c52-3WA
House
House of Lords

Statement on what actions they propose to take to deal with incompetent builders. - Includes ref to consultation paper Combating Cowboy Builders, copy in Library.

Asked by
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 April 1998
Reference
588 c75-6WA
House
House of Lords

Draft SI on consumer credit (increase of monetary limits). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Lord Haskel
Answering member
Baroness Blatch
Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Date
27 March 1998
Reference
587 c1491-3
House
House of Lords

Data Protection Bill (HL). Lords report stage (HL Bill 89 1997/98).

Department
Home Office
Type
Debates on bills
Date
16 March 1998
Reference
587 c465-87,495-543
House
House of Lords

Bank of England Bill. Lords committee stage. Grand Committee off the Floor of the House (Moses Room) second day. Clauses 12 to 46 agreed to clauses 12 and 40 as amended. New clause considered Schedules 3 to 9 agreed to schedules 5,6 and 9 as amended. Title agreed to. Bill...

Department
Treasury; Committee of the Whole House (HL)
Type
Debates on bills; Committee proceedings
Date
4 March 1998
Reference
586 c69-138CWH
House
House of Lords

In view of the latest figures published by the Treasury on 12 February on the compensation paid to the 600,000 people who were mis-sold personal pensions and the warning by the Economic Secretary that in some cases they still leave much to be desired, what further progress has been made...

Asked by
Baroness Castle of Blackburn (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 March 1998
Reference
586 c161-2WA
House
House of Lords

Competition Bill (HL). Lords report stage second day.

Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Debates on bills
Date
19 February 1998
Reference
586 c327-82
House
House of Lords

Whether it is the case as reported in the Sunday Telegraph that some insurance companies are failing in their duty to advise buyers of their annuities who are in a poor state of health that they may qualify for a higher income than the average annuitant; and, if so, whether...

Asked by
Lord Robertson of Oakridge (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 January 1998
Reference
585 c54WA
House
House of Lords

Statement on what action is being taken to control immigration advisers. [HL 261]. - Includes fact that publishing consultation paper. Copy in Library.

Asked by
Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 January 1998
Reference
HL 261; 584 c254WA
House
House of Lords