§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether she is yet in a position to publish the report of the Consumer Protection Advisory Committee on prepayment in mail order transactions and in shops; and what action she proposes to take.
Mr. Alan WilliamsYes. The Committee's report, based on a reference from the Director General of Fair Trading, is being laid before Parliament and published as a House of Commons paper today. I expect to be able to lay draft orders before Parliament to give effect to our decisions on the first two reports from the Consumer Protection Advisory Committee when we resume after the Easter Recess.