§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Trade what study he has made of the code of practice for premiums drawn up by the British Premium Merchandise Association, a copy of which has been sent to him; what steps he is taking to widen the adoption of such codes of practice; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Sally OppenheimThe Director General of Fair Trading is responsible for encouraging trade associations to adopt codes of practice to safeguard the interests of consumers. I am therefore asking him to look into the code being promoted by the British Premium Merchandise Association.