§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what steps the Office of Fair Trading have taken to inform consumers of the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme; how much the scheme has cost; and how much of the cost s have been spent on advertising and information campaigns; [165496]
(2) which organisations the Office of Fair Trading has granted Stage One approval to in the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme; and from which organisations Stage 1 approval was withheld; [165497]
(3) what evidence the (a) Ombudsman for Estate Agents, (b) Direct Selling Association, (c) Association of British Travel Agents and (d) Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association supplied in support of their application to the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the Stage 2 award to each organisation; [165498]
(4) what proportion of their respective industries the membership of the (a) Ombudsman for Estate Agents, (b) Direct Selling Association, (c) Association of British Travel Agents and (d) Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association represent; and what assessment she made of these proportions before granting Consumer Codes Approval Scheme Stage 2 approval. [165499]
§ Mr. SutcliffeThe Office of Fair Trading is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme. I will ask the Chairman to write to the hon. Member.