Halcro Johnston welcomes UK Government move on delivery charges
Following comments from the UK consumers minister Margot James today, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed commitments from the UK Government to move forward on tackling unfair delivery charges.
Scottish Conservative MP for Moray Douglas Ross also secured a meeting with the Business Secretary after raising the issue with Theresa May at last week’s Prime Minister’s Questions.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will work with other members of the Consumer Protection Partnership to review the position around delivery surcharging.
Jamie Halcro Johnston said:
“This review by the UK Government is welcome. This follows two years of work by Ofcom to collect data on the extent of unfair delivery charges – and we now know that action is taking place to protect consumers in northern Scotland.
“I congratulate Moray MP Douglas Ross for his commitment to this cause in the House of Commons and the attention he has raised for a significant issue in the Highlands and Islands.
“I will continue to press for action in the Scottish Parliament and to ensure that questions are put to businesses when constituents report apparently unfair charges being quoted or where organisations refuse to deliver at all.”