HC Deb 18 July 1990 vol 176 cc630-1W
39. Mr. Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he last met representatives of trading standards officers to discuss consumer matters.

44. Mr. Lofthouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he last met representatives of trading standards officers to discuss consumer matters.

68. Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he last met representatives of trading standards officers to discuss consumer matters.

Mr. Forth

I met representatives of local authority trading standards officers on three occasions in 1989 to discuss consumer matters and my officials have frequent meetings with trading standards officers.

90. Mr. Ted Garrett

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received from trading standards officers on the safety of retail goods.

Mr. Forth

In the course of discussions and correspondence with trading standards officers, I have received representations on a wide range of subjects relating to product safety.