§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps were taken to ensure that the provisions of the Toy Water Snakes Order 1983 were made known to the wholesale and retail trades.
§ Mr. ChannonThe prohibition order was publicised through a departmental press notice issued the same day the order was made, 8 September 1983. The 16 September 1983 issue of the Department's publication "British Business" carried the text of the press notice, as did the September 1983 issue of "Toy Trader", which is a prominent trade publication.
Trading standards department around the country, which are responsible for enforcement, also made suppliers aware of the order's existence.