§ 32. Miss Burtonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has further considered the suggestion that guarantees and certification marks advertised to the public should be registered and adequately inspected; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ErrollThe registration of guarantees would in itself neither help a purchaser to enforce a contract nor ensure that they were of positive value, and it would be impracticable for the registrar to decide by inspection the merits of any guarantee.
§ Miss BurtonIs the Parliamentary Secretary aware that each Answer today has made it obvious that until we get rid of this Government we shall not make any progress in this matter? Is he not aware that a lot of these seals which are exhibited on various merchandise are entirely meaningless? Would it not be better if those seals were not allowed to be exhibited except under certain inspection and safeguards?
§ Mr. ErrollI think that the buying public is more intelligent than the hon. Lady possibly realises.