§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action the Government are 419W taking to protect (a) dementia sufferers and (b) other vulnerable groups from door to door and telephone salespeople. [10154]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe Consumer Protection (Cancellation of Contracts Concluded away from Business Premises) Regulations 1987 (as amended in 1998)—known as the Doorstep Selling Regulations—and the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 protect all consumers when goods or services are sold door to door or over the telephone.
§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations the Government have received from(a) organisations and (b) individuals, calling for greater protection of (i) dementia sufferers and (ii) other vulnerable groups from door-to-door and telephone salespeople. [10153]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonDuring the past year (i) no representations have been received for greater protection of dementia sufferers in respect of door to door and telephone sellers; (ii) one representation has been received from an individual for greater protection of vulnerable groups generally from pressure selling; (iii) no other representations have been received.