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Consumer Rights Bill

Proceeding contribution from Baroness King of Bow (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 29 October 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Consumer Rights Bill.

My Lords, if this implementation group is to take on so many of the issues that we have raised in Committee, we need to know in good time when this information will be made available to consumers and businesses. That is why it is very helpful that the Minister has outlined the timeframe for some of the critical tasks that the implementation group is responsible for. I heard what the Minister said about the timing of publicising consumer rights. I was going to ask if she could write to us with an integrated summary of when both business and consumers will be informed, but the Minister has said that she will place something in the Library of the House. If it is possible to write to us in advance of that, that would be welcome.

The key point, though, is not when these organisations, stakeholders or citizens are informed; the key point is how they are informed, and whether it is in a common-sense, plain manner that they can understand. That will be down to the implementation group and, given that group’s importance, it would be helpful for us to know more about how it will operate. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
756 c503GC 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
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