Retrieved from <a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/report-working-group-consumer-competition-policy-scotland/pages/1/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.scot/publications/report-working-group-consumer-competition-policy-scotland/pages/1/</a> [accessed 14 August 2019]:
that the Scottish Government creates a new consumer body called Consumer Scotland, which is independent and accountable to the Scottish Parliament;
that Consumer Scotland has wide ranging powers to represent the interests of consumers in both regulated and unregulated markets, and on issues (such as the poverty premium) which cut across markets;
that Consumer Scotland has the powers necessary to collect and share information between consumer agencies, and to conduct research and analysis;
that Consumer Scotland takes a high level approach to consumer advocacy, working with other stakeholders to plug gaps and make the best use of resources;
that Consumer Scotland works with other consumer advice providers towards a single portal for consumer advice, to increase access and ensure high-quality, consistent provision across Scotland;
that Consumer Scotland is responsible for setting national consumer enforcement priorities and for co-ordinating...