§ Mr. Squireasked the Secretary of State for Trade what stage of consideration the European Economic Community directive on doorstep selling has reached; and when he expects it to be adopted.
§ Mr. EyreConsiderable progress has been achieved during the United Kingdom Presidency in resolving outstanding problems about the precise terms of the draft directive. I hope that agreement on a final text will be reached shortly. Once this has been done, I shall submit the final text for scrutiny. As my hon. Friend knows, the Government have placed a general reserve on this draft262W directive. I shall therefore also need to decide whether to withdraw this reserve when the final text is considered by the Council.