§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has on the levels of fines imposed or cases involving industrial counterfeiting.
§ Mr. HurdIn 1985, the average fine imposed on offenders convicted under section 1 of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 was £203, broken down as follows:
Magistrates' Court £ Crown Court £ Males 172 242 Females 79 135 Companies 227 1,129
§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received about the level of penalties available for industrial counterfeiting.
§ Mr. HurdOffences under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, to whom representations about the Act are normally made. I hope to reply shortly to my hon. Friend's letter to me on 11 November on this subject.