Motion · S5M-23388 · 17 Nov 2020
National Consumer Week 2020
The motion
That the Parliament commends Advice Direct Scotland, which runs Scotland's national consumer advice service, consumeradvice.scot, and Trading Standards Scotland for the launch of National Consumer Week 2020, which runs from 16 to 22 November; understands that this year’s campaign will focus on "Online Shopping and Deliveries" and will encourage consumers, who are increasingly moving online due to COVID-19, to shop online safely, know their rights, look out for unfair delivery charges and ensure that they do not buy counterfeit goods, and acknowledges the important role of consumeradvice.scot and Trading Standards Scotland in helping consumers recognise and avoid online shopping scams while supporting legitimate businesses, as well as providing advice and support if something does go wrong.
Supporters (16)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 17 Nov 2020
- Iain Gray 17 Nov 2020
- Bill Kidd 17 Nov 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 17 Nov 2020
- Richard Lyle 17 Nov 2020
- John Mason 17 Nov 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 17 Nov 2020
- David Stewart 17 Nov 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 17 Nov 2020
- Sandra White 17 Nov 2020
- Neil Bibby Scottish Labour 18 Nov 2020
- Gil Paterson 19 Nov 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 20 Nov 2020
- Colin Smyth 22 Nov 2020
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 26 Nov 2020
- Neil Findlay 27 Nov 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.