Door Step Selling

EDM number 1544 in 2002-03, proposed by Paul Burstow on 07/07/2003.

That this House welcomes the OFT super-complaint investigation into doorstep selling, following reports from Citizens Advice (Door to Door - September 2002) and Age Concern (Sharp Selling Practices - March 2002); is appalled at the inadequacy of consumer protection for doorstep selling; and calls upon the Government to introduce legislation to provide a 14 day cooling off period for all sales in the home, the creation of a doorstep preference service and a standard and independently produced leaflet of key information to be given to all consumers whenever a doorstep sale is being made, together with a separate notice to facilitate cancellation.

This motion has been signed by a total of 43 MPs.