APPG on CR Parliamentary Inquiries
At the AGM in July 2006, the APPG on CR agreed to run a parliamentary inquiry in 2007 looking at how businesses respond to the needs of vulnerable customers and to identify issues and opportunities for businesses in this area. The team heard evidence from a wide range of organisations, including businesses, charities, regulators and other stakeholders and launched a report in July - APPG on CSR Vulnerable Customers Report. All members of the Group were welcome to attend these meetings as stakeholders. Detailed information about each meeting was circulated on the All Party Notice.
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If you would like to find out more information about the previous inquiry or plans for the APPG on CR's 2008 inquiry on talent challenge, please contact Andrew Dakers on 020 7566 8778.
The APPG on CR Inquiry team in 2007
Baroness Greengross OBE (Crossbench), Chairman
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen (Lab)
Justine Greening MP (Con)
Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE (Crossbench)
Lord Newby (Lib Dem)
John Robertson MP (Lab)
December 2006 update
The APPG on CR inquiry team held its first meeting with witnesses on 14 December 2006, when it heard presentations of best practice, in the area of vulnerable customers, from Barclays, Camelot, Diageo and O2.
January 2007 update
On 31 January 2007 the inquiry team looked in more detail at the way in which businesses respond to the needs of vulnerable customers in the field of new technology. Representatives of Ofcom, the National Consumer Council, the UK Children's Charities Coalition on Internet Safety, BT and Vodafone gave evidence.
February 2007 update
On 26 February 2007 the APPG on CR inquiry team took advice from a number of expert witnesses about the way in which businesses do, and should, respond to the needs of vulnerable customers in the area of food and health policies. Evidence was taken from BEAT, formerly known as the Eating Disorders Association, the Food Standards Agency and Cadbury Schweppes.
March 2007 update
The final evidence-gathering meeting of the inquiry team took place on 26 March 2007, when guest speakers were: Ed Balls MP, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John McFall MP, the Chairman of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee, Joanna Davidson, Head of Corporate Responsibility at the Royal Bank of Scotland; and Alan Oliver, Head of External Affairs at the Nationwide Building Society.
