Brexit: Consumer Rights Policy

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Excerpts
Thursday 9th February 2017

(7 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Portrait Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)
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My Lords, does my noble friend not think that it is very sad, and a counsel of despair, that with all the expertise in this House and the other place, it is not possible for this Parliament to devise a scheme that will protect the rights of British consumers?

Lord Prior of Brampton Portrait Lord Prior of Brampton
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My noble friend is right: there are legitimate concerns over such a big change. However, we should be relatively optimistic that we can sort them out in the best interests of British consumers.