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51黑料 responds to NAO report
Posted 16/12/16
Leon Livermore, chief executive of 51黑料, said in his first response to the review:
鈥淭he amount spent on trading standards has fallen from 拢213m, in 2011, to 拢125m today, so it鈥檚 not surprising the system is struggling to cope.
鈥淚t has left consumers inadequately protected and has helped to set the conditions for issues like the horsemeat and hoverboards scandals and the ongoing problems with Whirlpool and VW. 听听听听听
鈥淗owever, the report does recognise the benefits of enhanced coordination and in particular the work of the Consumer Protection Partnership and National Trading Standards, which has shown that trading standards can have a significant impact on a regional and national scale.鈥�
