§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what representations he has received since 1 January 1985 from consumers' organisations concerning the practice by some licensed establishments of selling wine in unlined or unmarked glasses in contravention of the voluntary code of practice agreed between the Government and the licensed trade;
381W(2) what further representations he has received since 1 January 1985 from the local authorities co-ordinating body on trading standards concerning the operation of the voluntary code of practice agreed between the Government and the licensed trade on the sale of wine by the glass;
(3) if he will now introduce legislation to give statutory effect to the provisions of the voluntary code of practice on the sale of wine which will require public house licensees and others to display the price and precise volume by which wine is sold by the glass; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HowardSince 1 January 1985 the Department has not received any representations from consumer organisations concerning sales of wine in unmarked glasses.
Last October the Department received from LACOTS a copy of a second survey undertaken by local authorities between May and August 1985 to ascertain levels of compliance with the voluntary code of practice. Whilst this showed an improvement in adherence to the code's provisions it has still not been adopted as widely as had been hoped. The Department is considering whether further action is called for.