Brexit and consumer services: chief executive of the Ombudsman Services to face Lords questions
Mr Lewis Shand Smith appears before the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee on Tuesday 4 July 2017 as part of its inquiry into the impact of Brexit on consumer protection.
The Ombudsman Service operates, on a not-for-profit basis, a range of sector specific consumer redress schemes in sectors including energy, communications and wider consumer disputes.
The areas likely to be covered in the evidence session are:
- Current EU consumer protection legislation, which aspects are the most important and which should be retained.
- Concerns about the lack of consumer protection in the Government's Brexit plans, and whether it is realistic to expect protection to be preserved in domestic legislation.
- Suggestions as to how the Government should best conduct the consumer protection related aspects of the Brexit negotiations.
- Whether the UK's departure from the EU will impact remaining Member States' adherence to current consumer protection standards.
The evidence session will take place at 10:45am, Tuesday 4 July 2017 in Committee Room 3 of the House of Lords.
