§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has received a response to the latest Marketing and Investments Board organising committee proposals on the registration of life assurance and unit trust salesmen from the Consumers Association, the National Consumer Council and the Office of Fair Trading; and if he will place a copy of each in the Library.
§ Mr. HowardI have received representations on the proposals from, among others, the organisations mentioned. The situation remains as set out in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. McCrindle), on 14 April 1986.