§ Mr. Nelsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the report of the Director General of Fair Trading on the professions serving the construction industry.
§ Mr. HowardMy hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh, Central (Mr. Fletcher) announced on 23 July 1985 that the Director General of Fair Trading would be conducting a programme of reviews of restrictions in the professions. I have now received a report by the director general on advertising and charging rules in the professions serving the construction industry, which is being published today, and have placed copies in the Library of the House. While finding that there is at present a considerable degree of competition in the market for these professional services, the director general makes certain recommendations intended to increase the scope for competition further. I welcome these recommendations, and have asked the director general to discuss with the bodies concerned how they intend to implement them.