HC Deb 01 April 1965 vol 709 c262W
41. Mr. Mackenzie

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now make a statement on legislation to deal with the misdescription of consumer goods.

Mr. Darling

My right hon. Friend is preparing new comprehensive legislation which would greatly extend the classes of misdescription, including those in advertisements of goods and services, which are a criminal offence. It would also provide powers to require informative labelling of particular classes of goods and to issue statutory definitions of trade terms. It would lay a duty of enforcement on local authorities.

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