§ Mr. DafisTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many prosecutions have been brought under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968, concerning claims of the environmental friendliness and sustainability of timber and paper products in each of the last five years; and how many such prosecutions have been successful in each year.
§ Mr. LeighThe Office of Fair Trading has been notified of 16 prosecutions by local authorities under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 concerning claims of the environmental friendliness and sustainability of timber and paper products over the last five years, all of which were successful. The number of convictions in each year was as follows:
Number 1988 6 1989 5 1990 3 1991 1 1992 1