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10 results found for '"Consumer protection"' in Keywords.
City week (1979)
- Genre
- Consumer advice; Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
City Week. First edition of a new series. Presented by IRN Financial Editor Douglas Moffitt; directed by Ray Gannon(?). Produced by the IRN Financial Unit. Includes stock market update. Also report on the...
City week (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Consumer advice
City Week, presented by Tom Maddocks; studio direction by David Balharry(?). Part 1 of 2. Includes financial update on the rising value of the pound against the US dollar. Interview with John Moxon(?) of...
Michael Latham on saving quangos (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative Party MP Michael Latham on the importance of retaining quangos, particularly the Agreement Board, for reasons of consumer protection. Male interviewer not identified. Audio level...
British Gas prices rise (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a representative for the National Consumer Council (possibly Chairwoman Naomi McIntosh?) on a rise in British Gas prices despite the announcement of profits. Female interviewer not identified.
Gordon Borrie on second-hand car industry (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Gordon Borrie, Director-General of Fair Trading, discusses malpractice in the second-hand car industry. He says complaints are up 100 percent compared with four years ago. Female interviewer not identified.
Decision makers (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Decision Makers. Law and order in British shops, presented by Richard Bestic. Covers bogus bargain offers and the use of price comparisons, the power of advertising, difficulties with current consumer law...
Decision makers (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Trailer
This episode of Decision Makers investigates consumer protection and bogus bargains, looking at consumer protection law and the power of advertising. With comment from head of the Advertising Standards...
Greville Janner on his 10 minute bill (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Rodney Bennett interviews Labour MP Greville Janner on the introduction of his ten minute rule bill called the closing down bill to protect consumers and employees from small businesses that go bankrupt...
National Quality Campaign launched (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
John Butcher, Under-Secretary of State for Industry, on the launch of the Government’s National Quality Campaign, which aims at better consumer standards in business and industry. Male interviewer not...
Chief of Office of Fair Trading retires (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Director-General of the Office of Fair Trading Sir Gordon Borrie is retiring after 16 years and talks to James Bays about his time in the post, changes he has overseen and problems in the current recession.