§ Mr. HardyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what action he is taking to prevent or discourage the promotion of bogus business directories.
§ Mr. Leigh[holding answer 11 December 1992]: The Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971 makes it an 29W offence to demand payment in respect of a directory entry which has not been ordered by the person concerned. This is effective in preventing any such requests originating in the United Kingdom. My Department publishes warnings and an information sheet to alert businesses to offences by foreign companies.