These websites offer detailed advice on various consumer protection and related issues:

• Buy With Confidence approved trader scheme
• Consumer Direct
• Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform BERR
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs DEFRA
• Office of Fair Trading
• Trading Standards Central
• Trading Standards Institute

• Advertising Standards Authority
• Air Transport Users Council
• Association of British Travel Agents
• British Standards Institute
• Business Link East Midlands
• Charity Commission
• Citizens Advice Bureaux
• Civil Aviation Authority ATOL section
• Companies House Public information on companies
• Consumer Council for Water
• Consumer Credit Counselling Service confidential and free advice about debt
• Copyright Licensing Agency
• Council for Registered Gas Installers
• Court Service explains small claims procedure and information about fees
• HM Customs and Excise
• DirectGov wide range of public service information
• Direct Marketing Association
• Energy Supply Ombudsman
• Energywatch
• Environment Agency
• Fax Preference Service enables consumers to opt-out of receiving unsolicited sales and marketing faxes at home
• Financial Services Authority
• Financial Ombudsman Service
• Food Standards Agency
• Gambling Commission
• Health and Safety Executive
• ICSTIS The telephone premium rate services regulator
• Information Commissioner for data protection and freedom of information issues
• Mailing Preference Scheme removes your postal details from unwanted mailing lists
• Medicines and Healthcare Products regulatory agency
• Money Made Clear gives impartial advice on all aspects of money and finance, and is run by the Financial Services Authority
• National Consumer Council
• National Lottery Commission
• Office of Public Sector Information includes access to UK legislation
• OFCOM Office of Communications
• OFGEM Office of Gas & Electricity Markets
• OFWAT Office of Water Services
• Ombudsman for Estate Agents
• OTELO Office of the Telecommunications Ombudsman
• Patent Office
• Stop the European City Guide gives advice for businesses on various scams
• Telephone Preference Service enables consumers to opt-out of receiving unsolicited sales and marketing calls