Written question asked by Helen Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 January 2004. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Monday, 26 January 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, what steps she is taking to prevent companies installing home security systems from falsely claiming that their systems are approved by the police or that their work is being carried out in conjunction with the police or the local authority.

Answer: Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps she is taking to prevent companies installing home security systems from falsely claiming that their systems are approved by the police or that their work is being carried out in conjunction with the police or the local authority. [149345] Mr. Sutcliffe: It is an offence under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 to make false claims about goods or services being supplied in the course of business. This includes false statements, about goods being tested or approved by any person, or about services being examined, approved or evaluated by any person. Local Authority Trading Standards Departments are responsible for enforcing the Act.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c88W; 149345
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Burglar alarms Housing Local government Police Misrepresentation Security Trade descriptions
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk