To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the oral Answer of 8 January 2015, Official Report, columns 382-3, which organisations and businesses he consulted prior to adopting the Government's position of opposing the product safety and market surveillance package at the European Council; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the oral Answer of 8 January 2015, Official Report, columns 382-3, which organisations and businesses he consulted prior to adopting the Government's position of opposing the product safety and market surveillance package at the European Council; and...

What position his Department took at the Competitiveness Council discussions on 4 December 2014 on the Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package and the provision of mandatory origin marking on consumer products manufactured or imported.

What position his Department took at the Competitiveness Council discussions on 4 December 2014 on the Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package and the provision of mandatory origin marking on consumer products manufactured or imported.

I thank the Minister for that reply, but I am disappointed. On the grounds of public health and putting British manufacturing on a level playing field, we desperately need to hold a consultation and do the necessary research to make the case for compulsory country of origin marking, so that when we turn over a

cup or saucer we know exactly where it was manufactured. Why cannot the Government abandon their opposition to that deregulatory measure?

I thank the Minister for that reply, but I am disappointed. On the grounds of public health and putting British manufacturing on a level playing field, we desperately need to hold a consultation and do the necessary research to make the case for compulsory country of origin marking, so that when we turn over a

cup or saucer we know exactly where it was manufactured. Why cannot the Government abandon their opposition to that deregulatory measure?

Agreed to on question.

Agreed to on question.

(2) if he will re-examine the effectiveness of legislation protecting consumers from faulty goods.

(2) if he will re-examine the effectiveness of legislation protecting consumers from faulty goods.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if the Government will assess the merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to increase the level of protection for consumers who purchase a defective vehicle;

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if the Government will assess the merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to increase the level of protection for consumers who purchase a defective vehicle;

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment has been made by her Department of (a) the retail and (b) wholesale cost of beer and cider not served to consumers owing to short measures in the last 12 months. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment has been made by her Department of (a) the retail and (b) wholesale cost of beer and cider not served to consumers owing to short measures in the last 12 months. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when she will publish the conclusion of the Measures of Draught Beer and Cider: Consultation Paper on proposed legislative changes under the Weights and Measures Act 1985.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when she will publish the conclusion of the Measures of Draught Beer and Cider: Consultation Paper on proposed legislative changes under the Weights and Measures Act 1985.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, What steps she is taking to make Government services more accessible and responsive to their recipients. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, What steps she is taking to make Government services more accessible and responsive to their recipients. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will comment on the role of (a) trade associations and (b) the Office of Fair Trading in respect of the referral of disputes to arbitration.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will comment on the role of (a) trade associations and (b) the Office of Fair Trading in respect of the referral of disputes to arbitration.

What plans he has to amend Part III of the Fair Trading Act 1973 in respect of redress for faulty workmanship.

What plans he has to amend Part III of the Fair Trading Act 1973 in respect of redress for faulty workmanship.

If he will amend the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to introduce a statutory duty for the provision of consumer advice.

If he will amend the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to introduce a statutory duty for the provision of consumer advice.

To review decision not to require further warning labels, additional to those referred to at 170 c804-5W to be compulsorily provided on packaging of tampons

To review decision not to require further warning labels, additional to those referred to at 170 c804-5W to be compulsorily provided on packaging of tampons

What representations have been received about the need to write health warnings on the outside of tampon packaging.

What representations have been received about the need to write health warnings on the outside of tampon packaging.

To meet representatives of sanitary products industry to review urgently its manufacturing procedures; what plans to introduce specific legal standards governing manufacture of sanitary tampons; what consumer safeguards exist to regulate composition of sanitary protection products; & what action to publicise danger to women of toxic shock syndrome when using...

To meet representatives of sanitary products industry to review urgently its manufacturing procedures; what plans to introduce specific legal standards governing manufacture of sanitary tampons; what consumer safeguards exist to regulate composition of sanitary protection products; & what action to publicise danger to women of toxic shock syndrome when using...

If there are any plans to introduce legislation to control chat-line telephone services & advertising of such services & to ban advertising of chat-line telephone services in magazines & newspapers targeting young people.

If there are any plans to introduce legislation to control chat-line telephone services & advertising of such services & to ban advertising of chat-line telephone services in magazines & newspapers targeting young people.