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Consumers

  • Constituency casework

    Water Meters

    Tuesday, 10 December, 2019

    Water meters are devices that measure how much water is used at a property and allow customers to be charged for water based on their consumption (metered charging).

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  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: ATOL protection scheme

    Tuesday, 05 November, 2019

    This Commons briefing paper provides a summary of the impact on ATOL of a “no deal” Brexit. In the process, it also provides an outline of the current insolvency protections provided by ATOL in respect of package holidays and LTAs.

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    Political advertising

    Friday, 01 November, 2019

    This House of Commons briefing paper provides an overview of the current regulation of political advertising in the UK.

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    • Elections
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    No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research

    Friday, 11 October, 2019

    The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.

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    Energy Smart Meters

    Monday, 07 October, 2019

    Between now and the end of 2020 more than 50 million new energy ‘smart meters’ are being rolled out to 30 million homes and smaller non-domestic sites in Great Britain.

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    Broadband

    Tuesday, 01 October, 2019

    This article is no longer being updated. For information on broadband rollout and consumer telecoms issues please refer to Gigabit broadband FAQs (2 August 2023) and Mobile and broadband: affordability and consumer protection (28 November 2022)- see Further reading from the House of Commons Library below.

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    Brexit: product standards and safety marking

    Thursday, 12 September, 2019

    This Commons briefing paper considers the UK’s conformity with product standards and safety marking in the lead up to Brexit.

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  • Insight

    Economic update: Consumers spend but economy contracts

    Wednesday, 28 August, 2019

    The UK economy contracted in quarter 2 of 2019, but consumers continue to spend. The new Government has made several public spending pledges.

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    New online security measures: What if you don’t have a smartphone?

    Monday, 19 August, 2019

    From September 2019, people shopping or banking online may face new checks in order to prevent fraud.

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  • Insight

    Economic update: Growth slows at home and abroad

    Wednesday, 24 July, 2019

    Growth has slowed in recent months, while a faltering international economy and Brexit uncertainties pose risks to the outlook.

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  • Debate Pack

    Developing a retail strategy for the future

    Monday, 08 July, 2019

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    Debate on an e-petition calling for a ban on the use of all non-recyclable and unsustainable food packaging

    Wednesday, 19 June, 2019

    A pack will be prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 24 June 2019 on an e-petition relating to unsustainable packaging. The debate will be opened by Daniel Zeichner MP.

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  • Debate Pack

    Telephone and Online Scams

    Wednesday, 29 May, 2019

    A Westminster Hall debate on Telephone and online scams is scheduled for Tuesday 4 June 2019 at 11.30am. The Member leading the debate is Chris Elmore MP.

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  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: consumer rights

    Wednesday, 29 May, 2019

    This Commons briefing paper provides an overview of some of the main issues in respect of the impact of Brexit on the UK's consumer regime. As of 21 May 2021 this paper has been superseded by a new Library briefing paper (CBP 09126) (see below).

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  • Constituency casework

    Playing music in public places

    Tuesday, 16 April, 2019

    This guide provides information about the licensing that is needed to play music in public. For instance, in a B&B, a shop or a pub.

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