§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to develop a system of consumer education; and what budget will be allocated to the project. [7786]
§ Mr. Nigel Griffiths[holding answer 10 July 1997]: A wide range of current activity on consumer education and information is supported by the Government. This ranges from our support for advice and information from the Citizens Advice Service to specific advisory campaigns such as those on fireworks safety. We are placing increasing emphasis on providing consumers with information on their rights under new legislation, such as that on Timeshare, from the point of introduction of the legislation. Consumer education will be subject to review, as will all policy areas, under the comprehensive spending review of my department.