Mr. lain Millsasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will consider introducing an amendment to the law to take account of the effect of the House of Lords decision to uphold the objection in the case of Rank Film Distributors Ltd. v Video Information Centre of 8 April on the protection against counterfeiting hitherto provided by the Anton Pillar type of order to British companies and their products and trade marks.
§ Mr. Doverasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will take steps to restore the safeguards available to British companies to help them prevent the counterfeiting of their products and trade marks, which were adversely affected as a result of the recent House of Lords decision on a case brought under the Anton Pillar type order.
The Solicitor-GeneralI have been asked to reply.
The Government are considering this decision and the steps which might be taken.