§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what date in 2003 they expect to publish the next statutory report on consumer safety; and whether meanwhile they can provide any provisional estimates of the number of prosecutions and convictions under the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1998 for the years 1999, 2000 and 2001. [HL3356]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleThe next statutory report on consumer safety will cover the period from I April 1998 to 31 March 2003 and will, be published as soon as practicable after the end of that period. The department only collates statistics on safety enforcement at the end of each five-year period, so cannot provide the estimates requested.