HC Deb 10 December 1964 vol 703 c216W
60. Mr. W. T. Williams

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will refer to the Monopolies Commission the trading practices of the advertising industry.

Mr. Jay

No. I have no power to do this.

61. Mr. W. T. Williams

asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether he will take steps to ensure stricter control of advertising and to prevent the use of false and misleading claims in advertisements.

Mr. Jay

I hope that it will be possible for the new merchandise marks legislation, which we are preparing on the lines recommended by the Molony Committee, to apply to all forms of advertising.