Lorraine Conway Archives

Research Briefing

Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL]

Friday, 27 April, 2012

The Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL] is subject to the fast-track procedure. The Bill was introduced into the House of Lords where it had its Second Reading debate on 24 April 2012. It is expected to complete its remaining stages in the House of Lords on 26 April 2012 and then to be introduced in the House of Commons. All stages of the Bill are expected to take place in the House of Commons on just one day, 30 April 2012. Given these time constraints, this Paper has been published after the Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Lords but before its consideration in Committee.
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Travel law: proposed changes to ATOL

Tuesday, 24 April, 2012

This note looks at the ATOL scheme, focusing on the weaknesses of the ATOL model and the deficit funding of the ATTF. It considers in detail the proposed ATOL reforms contained in secondary and primary legislation. Finally, it also considers EU initiatives for reform to travel law.
- Research Briefing
- Consumers
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Civil Aviation Bill: Committee Stage Report

Friday, 20 April, 2012

This is a report on the Public Bill Committee Stage of the Civil Aviation Bill.
- Research Briefing
- Aviation
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Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill

Monday, 02 April, 2012

The purpose of this note is to provide more detailed information about the background to this Bill.
- Research Briefing
- Consumers
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Debt management businesses

Tuesday, 27 March, 2012

The purpose of this note is to provide an overview of the background too, and the main features of, the revised OFT guidance.
Research Briefing

Civil Aviation Bill

Tuesday, 24 January, 2012

This paper has been prepared for the Second Reading debate in the House of Commons on the Civil Aviation Bill, scheduled for 30 January 2012
- Research Briefing
- Aviation
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Government proposals to change the consumer landscape

Monday, 16 January, 2012

The purpose of this note is to consider in detail the current system of consumer protection and enforcement under the Government’s new consumer landscape.
- Research Briefing
- Consumers
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Proposed Consumer Rights Bill

Wednesday, 19 October, 2011
- Research Briefing
- Consumers
Research Briefing

London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill: Committee stage report

Monday, 22 August, 2011

This is an account of the House of Commons Committee Stage of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill and has been prepared for the Report and Third Reading of the Bill, scheduled for 8 September 2011. It supplements Research Paper 11/34, prepared for the Second Reading of the Bill in the Commons on 28 April 2011.
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Overview of new regulations to ban tobacco displays in shops and tobacco vending machines

Wednesday, 15 June, 2011
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London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill

Thursday, 21 April, 2011

This Bill makes a small number of technical amendments to the advertising and trading, ticket touting and traffic management provisions of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006. These amendments cover the seizure of articles which contravene advertising and trading regulations; the parliamentary procedure and notice periods required when new advertising and trading regulations are introduced; the penalty for unauthorised sales of Olympic tickets; and traffic regulation and enforcement during the Games.
- Research Briefing
- Culture, media and sport
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Public Bodies review: consumer bodies

Tuesday, 04 January, 2011
- Research Briefing
- Consumers
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Bills of Sale

Tuesday, 06 July, 2010
- Research Briefing
- Work and incomes
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Bailiffs and distress for rent

Friday, 29 January, 2010

This note considers the remedy of Distress for Rent and what goods can be seized by the bailiff. It also considers a tenant's possible redress if the remedy has been used inappropriately.
- Research Briefing
- Civil law
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The Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002 – is there a 2 years guarantee?

Tuesday, 01 December, 2009
- Research Briefing
- Consumers

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