§ Lord Mason of Barnsleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they last met the Local Authorities' Co-ordinating Body on Trading Standards to discuss the effectiveness of the code of conduct relating to the sales of wine by glass in prescribed measures and at agreed prices as agreed with the licensed trade; what has the last survey revealed on its compliance and whether further measures are being contemplated to make the code of conduct effective; and
Whether they have discussed with the Licensed Trade and the Local Authorities' Co-ordinating Committee on Trading Standards the possibility of introducing legislation to enforce the sales of wine by measured glass and by reference to volume and what has been the outcome of any discussion on this matter.
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Lord Young of Graft-ham)Sales of wine by the glass were last discussed with the Local Authorities Co-ordinating Body on Trading Standards and the licensed trade in 1986. The Government have no present plans to introduce legislation to control sales of wine by the glass.