HC Deb 15 May 1996 vol 277 cc491-2W
30 Mr. Keith Hill

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to ensure that the directors of private gas companies which fraudulently missell gas contracts to consumers are investigated by his Department. [28391]

31 Mr. Etherington

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will ask the Office of Fair Trading to carry out an investigation into complaints received by the Gas Consumer Council about companies which fraudulently attempt to switch customers from British Gas to other suppliers. [28392]

Mr. John M. Taylor

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Devonport (Mr. Jamieson) earlier today.