41. Mr. Mackenzieasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now make a statement on legislation to deal with the misdescription of consumer goods.
§ Mr. DarlingMy right hon. Friend is preparing new comprehensive legislation which would greatly extend the classes of misdescription, including those in advertisements of goods and services, which are a criminal offence. It would also provide powers to require informative labelling of particular classes of goods and to issue statutory definitions of trade terms. It would lay a duty of enforcement on local authorities.