§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 25 March (HL3356), whether they 45WA will now consider collating statistics on the number of prosecutions and convictions under the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1998 annually; and what is the earliest date after 31 March 2003 by which they expect it to be practicable for the Department of Trade and Industry to publish statistics for the five-year period ending on that date. [HL3536]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleThe department has no plans to collate statistics on safety enforcement more frequently than at present. The department expects to publish the next five-year report by November 2003.