§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether a local authority trading standards officer is permitted to inform members of the public that a complaint has been made against a company. [143450]
§ Mr. SutcliffeIt would be for the individual Local Authority to decide whether they wish to pursue a policy of informing members of the public of businesses that have been the subject of a complaint.
819WAny such policy would be subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 regarding the disclosure of personal information in relation to individuals.