HC Deb 08 February 2002 vol 379 cc1191-2W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans she has to introduce consumer protection legislation in the next 12 months. [30747]

Miss Melanie Johnson

We announced our intention, in the Queen's Speech, to introduce the Enterprise Bill during the current session, subject to available parliamentary time. The Bill would benefit consumers by

Power project supported by ECGD since 1997
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Shandong Boilers China Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd. Coal 1/5/1998 1/10/2004
Bulawayo Refurbishment Zimbabwe Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd. Coal 13/1/1998 31/12/1999
Manjung Engineering and construction Malaysia Alstom Power Ltd. Coal 9/8/1999 30/8/2003
Afsin-Elbistan Steel structures Turkey Corus UK Ltd. Coal 26/4/2000 31/3/2005
AK Enerji 10 gas turbines Turkey Alstom Power Ltd. Gas 20/7/2000 31/5/2001
Bilkent Steam turbine Turkey Allen Steam Turbines Gas 6/10/1998 30/9/1999
Manzanillo Spares and services Mexico Howden Power Ltd. Gas/Coal 7/6/2000 30/9/2000
St. Kitts Power Generating sets St. Kitts and Nevis Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd. Oil 21/8/1998 7/2/2000
Elege Alimentos Diesel generators Brazil F. W. Wilson Ltd. Oil 11/5/1998 28/2/1999

strengthening the competition regime, introducing measures to take tough action against traders who harm consumer interest and clamping down on anticompetitive practices.