§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services for what reasons the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State the hon. Member for Oxford, West and Abington (Mr. Patten) visited the Woolworth store in Edgware road, Westminister, on Monday 10 December.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe Sale of Optical Appliances Order of Council 1984 came into effect on 10 December to permit the sale of spectacles by unregistered suppliers. This marked an important day for the Government's policy of encouraging competition in the interests of consumers and my hon. Friend called to see for himself some examples of the wider range of low-priced spectacles already on the market.