Clause 17 - Claims on behalf of consumers
Enterprise Bill
3:45 pm
Mr Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster, Conservative)
I appreciate where the hon. Gentleman is coming from, but does he not appreciate that while consumer groups exist as advocates, under the terms of the clauses that we have already discussed, the idea is that it is the OFT that should take cases further forward? The great concern, which was espoused by my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne, is that we may find ourselves with super consumer groups, undoubtedly with strong media links, that effectively work as judge and jury, rather than by putting their evidence forward to the OFT.