HC Deb 01 April 2004 vol 419 c1585W
Mr. Hepburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many bogus traders have been reported in(a) the Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England and Wales in each year since 1997. [165072]

Mr. Sutcliffe

This information is not available centrally.

Mr. Hepburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many bogus traders have been convicted for illegal practices in(a) the Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England and Wales in each year since 1997. [165074]

Mr. Sutcliffe

This information is not available centrally.

Mr. Hepburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate she has made of the average age of those targeted by bogus traders in(a) the Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK, in each year since 1997.[165111]

Mr. Sutcliffe

No such assessment has been made.