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Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 June 2007. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.


Packaging

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for what reasons the provisions permitting companies to take private action through the courts against competitors who make use of misleading packaging were not included in the legislation transposing the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive into UK law.
Answer

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member before Prorogation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
140403; 465 c1331W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Packaging Misrepresentation
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk