§ 35. Mr. Arthur Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will legislate to control doorstep selling.
§ Mrs. Sally OppenheimThe Hire Purchase Acts already require a cooling-off period for hire purchase agreements negotiated on the doorstep. I expect to use my powers under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 shortly to introduce a cooling-off period for a wider range of credit transactions negotiated on the doorstep.