§ 24. Mr. William O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received over the question of false labelling of textiles; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggRepresentations have been received from the west Yorkshire trading standards service and a number of hon. Members in west Yorkshire expressing concern about overstatement of the wool content in imported carpets, and in garments made from Italian reclaimed fabric. Responsibility for enforcing the regulations which require the fibre content of textile products to be accurately described rests with local authority trading standards departments.