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Protecting consumers - the system for enforcing consumer law
Unfair treatment of consumers, ranging from pressure selling to systematic scams by criminals, is costing billions of pounds each year - but the system for enforcing consumer law is not delivering value for money. The overall scale of this so-called 'consumer detriment', particularly that caused by doorstep crime, is not being properly evaluated, leading to the inefficient allocation of resources. Although much detriment occurs at the regional and national level, incentives are weighted against a coordinated approach which goes beyond local areas. While there are no reliable figures, NAO estimates the cost of detriment which cannot be tackled at local level is more than £4.8 billion each ye...
Annual Report of the Director General of Fair Trading to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
The Office of Fair Trading oversees the regulation of consumer affairs and the enforcement of competition legislation, as well as carrying out research to explore the operation of market practices and develop policy initiatives. This report covers the work of the department during 2001 and contains the department's Service Delivery Agreement and Statement of Purpose which set out the department's key objectives and performance targets.
Protecting Consumers?
Between 2002 and 2006 Ofcom, Ofgem and Postcomm removed retail price controls from fixed line telephone provision, gas and electricity supply, and special delivery (next day) for business account users. The controls were designed to protect consumers from unfair pricing from suppliers that had once been monopolies. The controls were removed as it was considered that competition had developed sufficiently to rely on the market and competition law to protect consumers. These markets are worth some £46 billion per year, and telecoms and energy supply services reach almost every household in the UK. This report looks at whether regulators: monitor markets to ensure effective competition is deve...
Protecting consumers - the system for enforcing consumer law
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 54th report of Session 2010-12, on the basis of evidence from consumer groups, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Office of Fair Trading, and the Trading Standards Institute, examining the current arrangements for the enforcement of consumer law, and the proposed changes to the regime. Individual consumers lose around £6.6 billion every year because of the malpractices of traders. At least £4.8 billion is lost through malpractices which occur at a regional or national level, such as mass market scams, counterfeiting, and unscrupulous traders who operate over large geographical areas. The Department has overall respons...
