§ Mr. Conwayasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to consult interested parties about successor arrangements to the Trade Descriptions Act 1972.
§ Mr. HowardMy Department sent a consultation letter to a wide range of consumer and trade associations on 4 99W December seeking their views on possible successor arrangements. I have arranged for a copy of the letter to be placed in the Library of the House.
£ million 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 (a) Sales in the United Kingdom 104.8 104.9 132.0 146.8 153.6 Sales of tiles produced in the United Kingdom 87.5 84.5 102.3 106.5 109.9 Imports of tiles 33.2 35.9 45.8 56.5 59.7 (b) Sales in the United Kingdom 13.8 17.7 23.4 25.7 27.0 Sales of tiles produced in the United Kingdom 14.1 17.9 23.4 25.8 26.7 Imports of tiles 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 Figures for Plastic, Rubber, Vinyl, Cork, Glass, Cement and Carpet tiles are not available.