BOGUS PRIZE DRAWS

Early day motion 2497, tabled 4 July 2006 by John Leech (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 55 members.

That this House notes with concern the prevalence of unsolicited mailings purporting to inform the recipients that they have won a prize, but which result in the recipient paying a fee in order to claim prizes which do not exist or are of a lower value than the fee itself; further notes that many of these mailings originate from abroad or contain inadequate contact details for the companies sending them; condemns the practice of sending these mailings to recipients who are elderly or vulnerable people; and calls on the Government to take steps to prevent the mass mailing of fraudulent prize draw notifications to UK citizens.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 20, Conservative 7, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.