Consumer Protection

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 October 1980.

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Photo of Mr Ioan Evans Mr Ioan Evans , Aberdare 12:00, 27 October 1980

Does the right hon. Lady agree that the consumer has had a raw deal from this Government with the consumers' tax—VAT—increased from 8 per cent. to 15 per cent., high interest rates, the artificially high value of the pound and the fact that there have been 10,000 price increases in this year alone? Will she consider bringing forward legislation in the Queen's Speech to restore the consumer advice centres, because they are needed much more today than they ever were in the past?