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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Consumer Scotland Bill
Author: Abigail Bremner
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Published: Thursday 12 Sep 2019 (SB 19-59)
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What this briefing does
The Bill - relevant dates and documents
Reserved and devolved competence for consumer matters
The nature of the consumer powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament
The interplay between reserved and devolved consumer powers
The main consumer stakeholders in Scotland
The Working Group on Consumer and Competition Issues
Consumers and Markets Taskforce
Scottish Government consumer strategy
Consultation on the Bill
What the Bill does
Structure of Consumer Scotland
Functions of Consumer Scotland
Consumer Scotland's role in relation to vulnerable consumers
Consumer Scotland's information-gathering powers
The consumer duty
The impact on existing consumer bodies
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Consumer Scotland Bill [as introduced]. SP Bill 49 (Session 5). (2019). Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Consumer%20Scotland%20Bill/SPBill49S052019.pdf
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Consumer Scotland Bill - Policy Memorandum. SP Bill 49-PM. (2019). Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Consumer%20Scotland%20Bill/SPBill49PMS052019.pdf
[accessed 24 July 2019]
Consumer Scotland Bill - Financial Memorandum. SP Bill 49-FM. (2019). Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Consumer%20Scotland%20Bill/SPBill49FMS052019.pdf
[accessed 24 July 2019]
Consumer Scotland Bill - Explanatory Notes. SP Bill 49-EN. (2019). Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Consumer%20Scotland%20Bill/SPBill49ENS052019.pdf
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Working Group on Consumer and Competition Policy. (2015). Final Report of the Working Group on Consumer and Competition Policy. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/report-working-group-consumer-competition-policy-scotland/pages/1/
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Scottish Government. (2016). Response to the Working Group on Consumer and Competition Policy. Retrieved from
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Scottish Government. (2019). Email correspondence with SPICe 10 September 2019. (n.p.): Unpublished.
Scottish Government. (2016). Delivering better outcomes for consumers and businesses in Scotland. Retrieved from
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National Audit Office. (2016). Protecting consumers from scams, unfair trading and unsafe goods. Retrieved from
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