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32. Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what action he intends to take to protect consumers from misleading environmental claims. [36099]

36. Mr. Cummings

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what action he intends to take to protect consumers from abuses highlighted in the National Consumer Council report on environmental claims on goods. [36103]

Mr. John M. Taylor

My Department is currently working with the Department of the Environment to draw up, in consultation with industry and consumer interests, a code of practice for the making of environmental claims.