HC Deb 14 November 1969 vol 791 cc168-9W
Miss Quennell

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will tabulate those faulty parts of motor vehicles which led to the 1l1 convictions under Section 1 of the Trade Descriptions Act, in view of the high proportion of convictions relating to the motor car in the year's total of convictions.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

These convictions under Section 1 of the Trade Descriptions Act were based on a misdescription of the vehicles or parts, particularly as regards the mileage covered, age or previous ownership, or the fitting of new or reconditioned units.

Such convictions do not in general imply that the goods are faulty.