§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what his estimate is during the last three years of the level of imports in money and volume terms of pistons and piston rings for diesel engines; and what percentage of the United Kingdom market is covered by such imports.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggFigures for imports are shown in the table. However, figures for the United Kingdom market for these products are not available.
§ Mr. ForthThe Sale of Goods Act 1979 already provides adequate protection in these circumstances: if the consumer acts within a reasonable time, he can reject goods which are not of merchantable quality; after acceptance, the consumer is still entitled to claim damages. The Government intend to implement changes recommended by the Law Commissions (Cm. 137) which will 377W clarify consumers' rights, in particular by replacing the present requirement of "merchantable quality" with a more up-to-date definition.