HMV And Consumer Protection

EDM number 955 in 2012-13, proposed by Fiona O'Donnell on 22/01/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Companies and Consumers.

That this House welcomes the decision by HMV and their administrators to reconsider their position on accepting gift cards and vouchers; notes that experts believe consumers would probably have lost at least 100 million in HMV gift cards and vouchers if the original decision not to accept them had not been reversed; agrees with the recent comments of consumer experts and campaigners that this situation has again highlighted the need for better legal protection for consumers; and urges the Government to explore how it can change the law to increase protection for consumers when companies go into administration, including honouring gift cards and vouchers.

This motion has been signed by a total of 58 MPs.