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Consumer minister Jo Swinson takes your questions

The consumer minister Jo Swinson takes your questions. Plus, why putting your new credit card on Facebook could spell disaster and what's happened to your spare tyre?

Got a gripe? The Consumer Minister Jo Swinson responds to your questions.

Some bank customers are so proud of the pictures on their new personalised credit cards that they can't wait to share them on Facebook. Bad idea. Find out why you should stop doing it immediately.

And just imagine the scenario... It's a rainy night. You're driving. You get a puncture. But when you pull over and delve inside the boot, there's no spare tyre! Guess what? More and more car companies are selling vehicles without spare tyres. We find out why and if there's anything you can do about it.

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Mon 19 Nov 2012 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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  • Consumer Minister Jo Swinson MP

    Julian asks listeners questions

    Duration: 08:55

  • Spare tyres

    We find out which manufacturers are selling new cars without spare tyres – and why?

    Duration: 10:48

  • Debit card fraud - on Twitter

    Bank customers are sharing pictures of their personalised bank cards and all their details

    Duration: 05:46

  • Disabled Parking

    People with disabilities are being let down by car park operators across Great Britain

    Duration: 05:32

  • Rail franchise - ATOC

    Week 6 of our series on rail franchises – ATOC responds to the issues raised by listeners

    Duration: 04:59

  • Mega Monday - UK retailers plan for their Christmas sales surge

    Marks & Spencer and Dixons Retail tell us how they plan for a huge online shopping day

    Duration: 04:38

  • Radio 4 Food and Farming judging visit our second You & Yours finalist - Eurospar in Dolgellau, North Wales

    Judges Simon Parkes and Arthur Potts Dawson visit finalist, Eurospar

    Duration: 07:37

Eurospar, Dolgallau - You and Yours Best Local Retailer finalist

Eurospar, Dolgallau - You and Yours Best Local Retailer finalist

Conrad Davies' Eurospar in Dolgellau mixes standard supermarket fare with an amazing range of local Welsh produce from chillis to Cardigan Bay mussels.Β  Judges Simon Parkes and Arthur Potts Dawson visit the north Wales store to see if it has what it takes to win the You and Yours Best Local Retailer category.Β 

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  • Mon 19 Nov 2012 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Mon 19 Nov 2012 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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