Toys (Hansard, 6 December 1989)

§ 35. Ms. Short
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps his Department is taking to monitor the safety of children's toys.

§ 40. Mr. Corbett
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps his Department is taking to monitor the safety of children's toys.

§ 56. Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps his Department is taking to monitor the safety of children's toys.

§ Mr. Forth
Local authority trading standards departments have a statutory duty to enforce the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and the toy safety regulations made thereunder. The Act provides the necessary powers for the discharge of this responsibility.
The new Toys (Safety) Regulations 1989, which implement the EC directive on the safety of toys with effect from 1 January, will provide more comprehensive safety measures to ensure that only safe toys are placed on the market. They will also require enforcement authorities to notify my Department of enforcement action taken under these regulations.