HC Deb 25 October 1971 vol 823 cc222-4W
33. Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the changes which he is introducing in the regulations governing the labelling of goods to indicate their country of origin.

45. Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, on the lapse of the present regulations at the end of November, he will issue new Origin Marking Orders under the Trade Descriptions Act, since otherwise imported textiles and knitwear need carry no label stating the country of origin.

Sir J. Eden

I have nothing to add to the answer given on 19th October to my hon. Friends the Members for Torrington (Mr. Peter Mills) and Leicester, South-West (Mr. Tom Boardman).—[Vol. 823, c.104.]

53. Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will take steps to ensure that pottery imported into Great Britain is marked clearly with its origin.

Sir J. Eden

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave earlier today to my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston-upon-Thames (Mr. Boyd-Carpenter) and the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. David Steel).

61. Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry why he is withdrawing the regulations which require country of origin to be marked on imported goods.

Sir J. Eden

I would refer my right hon. Friend to the reply I gave today to his earlier Question on the same subject.

63. Mr. Grimond

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps are being taken to protect the Shetland knitwear industry against misleading descriptions of knitwear manufactured abroad, consequent upon the proposed cancellation of the requirement that marks of origin must be shown on imported knitwear.

Sir J. Eden

I refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave earlier today to similar Questions from my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston-upon-Thames (Mr. Boyd-Carpenter) and from the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. David Steel).

Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, on the lapsing in November of current marking requirements, he will restore the provisions which require foreign goods entering this country for sale to show a mark of origin

Sir J. Eden

I have nothing to add to the Answer given on 19th October to my hon. Friends the Members for Torrington (Mr. Peter Mills) and Leicester, South-West (Mr. Tom Boardman).—[Vol. 823, c.104.]