§ Dr. BrandTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when he expects to announce the outcome of the review of the legislation applying to street traders and pedlars; [23769]
(2) with which bodies he has consulted on the review of the legislation applying to street traders and pedlars; and on what dates; [23771]
(3) what plans he has to review the Pedlars Act 1871. [23770]
§ Mr. George HowarthDeregulation reviews of street trading legislation and the Pedlars Acts 1871 and 1881 were undertaken by the previous Government. I have not yet had an opportunity to look closely at the issues arising out of those reviews but I hope to be able to make my views known during the next few months. Copies of the consultation letters dated 1 July 1994 and 31 October 1994, together with the names of the bodies consulted, have been placed in the Library.