Retail Crime
Debate between Lord Hanson of Flint and Susan Elan Jones(5 years, 8 months ago)
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David Hanson
Is not the key point the issue of age-related sales? Shop workers are upholding the law on behalf of the Government.
Susan Elan Jones
Absolutely so. I agree wholeheartedly. Those are the everyday dangers that shop workers have to face, and they should not have to do so. They have to deal with people who are being obstructive outside their store. I have heard examples of shop workers who have had to deal with people who did not want to pay 5p for a carrier bag. I urge the Government to commit to doing something more on this issue. Let us work together, because it is not right that people in those shops, whether in the beautiful constituency of Clwyd South or anywhere else around the country, are affected in that way.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Lord Hanson of Flint and Susan Elan Jones(10 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)
7. What recent assessment he has made of the number of complaints and the level of consumer detriment relating to estate agents’ practices in England and Wales.
Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab)
16. What recent assessment he has made of the number of complaints and the level of consumer detriment relating to estate agents’ practices in England and Wales.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Jenny Willott)
Citizens Advice received 2,831 calls on issues concerning estate agents from February 2013 to January 2014. The Office of Fair Trading investigated 114 complaints against estate agents from April 2013 to October 2013. Trading Standards continues to carry out enforcement activity against rogue estate agents. From 1 April, the Competition and Markets Authority will work with other consumer bodies to monitor the level of detriment relating to estate agents’ practices.
National Minimum Wage
Debate between Lord Hanson of Flint and Susan Elan Jones(10 years, 11 months ago)
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