Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (Hansard, 27 March 1975)

HC Deb 27 March 1975 vol 889 cc240-1W 241W

§ Mr. Greville Janner
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is the greatest, the longest and the average time interval between the date when a matter is referred to the Consumer Protection Advisory Committee and the date when that committee gives that advice.

Mr. Alan Williams:
The Director General of Fair Trading made his first reference to the committee on 24th April 1974; the committee reported on 3rd September 1974. The Director General's second reference was made on 16th May 1974; the committee reported on 15th November 1974.