Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 10 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 May 2004. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Monday, 17 May 2004 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many prosecutions have been carried out against shopkeepers selling goods in imperial measurements in (a) the East Riding of Yorkshire and (b) England.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many prosecutions have been carried out against shopkeepers selling goods in imperial measurements in (a) the East Riding of Yorkshire and (b) England. [172759] Mr. Sutcliffe: The Department does not hold comprehensive information on prosecutions carried out by trading standards departments. However, we are aware of five prosecutions of traders selling goods in imperial measurements: one each in Sunderland, Hackney and Sutton and two in Cornwall. East Riding Trading Standards Department inform us that it has carried out no such prosecutions.

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