MPs to hear evidence on protecting the UK consumer
5 September 2011
On Monday 5 September the Commons Public Accounts Committee takes evidence from consumer groups, the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Trading Standards Institute and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
- Parliament TV: Protecting the UK consumer
- Public Accounts Committee
- Read the National Audit Office report: Protecting consumers - the system for enforcing consumer law (external website)
Witnesses
The hearing will take place in Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster, from 4pmAt 4pm:
- Gillian Guy, Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Advice
- Mike O'Connell, Chief Executive, Consumer Focus
At 4.45pm:
- Martin Donnelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
- Philip Collins, Chairman, Office of Fair Trading
- Ron Gainsford, Chief Executive, Trading Standards Institute
Further Information