HC Deb 02 July 1991 vol 194 cc97-8W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what plans he has for action in relation to trade marks infringements;

(2) what plans he has to update the Trade Marks Act 1938.

Mr. Leigh

The Government's proposals for updating the law on trade marks, including the provisions concerning infringement of trade marks, were set out in

Department targets 1992–93 £ million 1988–89 to 1992–93 £ million
TOTAL 85 1210
1 Rounded.

Table B
Link
Departmental commitment (June '91) £ million1
DTI 92.2
DES (research councils)+ 59.9+
MoD 3.7
DEn 3.0
MAFF 9.4
DoE 0.8
DTp 4.1
DH 1.8
SO, WO, NIO 0.4
TOTAL 1175.0
1 Rounded.

+ SERC £51.8 million, AFRC £3.6 million, MRC £1.5 million, NERC £3.0 million. the White Paper, "Reform of Trade Marks Law" (Cm. 1203), which was published last September. As stated in the White Paper, legislation to implement these proposals will be introduced as soon as the parliamentary timetable permits.