§ 43. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Trade what steps are taken to ensure that products stated to be "All British Made Products" are in fact made in the United Kingdom; and what proposals he has to strengthen the law with regard to such advertisements.
§ Mrs. Sally OppenheimFalse or misleading indications of national origin, both on goods and in advertisements, are prohibited under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968. I see no need at present to amend these requirements, the enforcement of which is a matter for local authority trading standards departments.
UNITED KINGDOM TRADE IN MACHINERY* 1975=100 OTS basis Export volume indices (S A) Export unit value indices (NSA) Consumer Intermediate Capital Consumer Intermediate Capital Second quarter 1980 106 120 102 182 198 187 Third quarter 1980 100 115 101 195 207 193 October 1980 84 124 97 196 207 196