HC Deb 08 February 1989 vol 146 c696W
Sir Gerard Vaughan

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if, in the light of recent court cases, he will seek to amend the law relating to the charging practices of supermarkets and to increase the maximum levels of fines available to the courts.

Mr. Forth

No. The effectiveness of part III of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 in controlling misleading price indications will need to he assessed as experience of its operation develops after 1 March before consideration can be given to further measures.