Ofcom

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:14 am on 25 March 2004.

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Photo of Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve Crossbench 11:14, 25 March 2004

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. Does he agree that although most citizens are consumers, and most consumers are citizens, duties to further the interests of citizens and consumers—which Parliament distinguished after long debate in this House—are distinct, should not be amalgamated and cannot be judged by a merged benchmark? Does he further agree that Ofcom's statement that its overall mission is:

"To further the interests of the citizen-consumer where appropriate by encouraging competition", represents a risky amalgamation of duties that Parliament separated?