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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many prosecutions were brought under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Gareth Thomas (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 March 2012
Reference
97635; 541 c615W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the operation of the Trade Descriptions (Place of Production) (Marking) Order 1988; how many (a) individuals and (b) companies have been prosecuted under this Order and the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 in each...

Asked by
David Amess (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 July 2006
Reference
82891; 449 c1043W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the operation of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968; if he will list the statutory instruments that have been made under this Act; and what recent representations he has received on the operation of...

Asked by
David Amess (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
82890; 448 c1495W
House
House of Commons
Type
Impact assessments
Date
13 April 2005
Reference
RIA 05/71;FSA

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures exist to ensure that consumers are not sold items made of or containing domestic (a) dog and (b) cat fur by (i) mistake and (ii) fraudulent practices; what measures are in place to combat potential consumer fraud with...

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 November 2001
Reference
374 c920-1W; 13794;13796;13795;13793
House
House of Commons

Guidance notes for traders: Trade Descriptions Act 1968: origin marking. DTI. 1996.

Deposited by
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Deposited papers
Date
14 June 2000
Reference
Dep 00/947
House
House of Commons

Whether tradesman selling anything which could be described as "millennium goods" and which display the date 2000 AD will be liable for prosecution under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968.

Asked by
Lord Tanlaw (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 January 1998
Reference
584 c156-7WA
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will encourage chief constables to ensure that police forces involve trading standards officers in the examination of vehicles.

Asked by
Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 November 1997
Reference
17157; 301 c454W
House
House of Commons

SI 1996/2757 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 9 December 1996.

Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
4 November 1996
Reference
SI 1996/2757
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

What is her Department's definition of an hotel; what representations she has received (a) for the use of the word to be brought within the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 and (b) for all hotels to be registered with the local authority.

Asked by
David Atkinson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of National Heritage
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 November 1995
Reference
1266; 267 c525W;267 c523W
House
House of Commons

How many prosecutions have been brought under Trade Descriptions Act 1968, concerning claims of environmental friendliness & sustainability of timber & paper products in each of last 5 years & how many such prosecutions have been successful in each year. (Pursuant to 28 Jan 1993 217 c817W). - (Corrects information...

Asked by
Cynog Dafis (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 March 1993
Reference
222 c215-6W;222 c212-4W
House
House of Commons

What steps are being taken to amend section 8 of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968, to take account of the European Community's eco-labelling scheme. - No plans to amend this section of the Act.

Asked by
Cynog Dafis (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 1993
Reference
221 c741W
House
House of Commons

When he expects to be able to bring forward his proposals to amend the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 in relation to environmental claims.

Asked by
Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 February 1993
Reference
218 c83-4W
House
House of Commons

How many prosecutions have been brought under the Trades Description Act 1968, concerning claims of the environmental friendliness and sustainability of timber and paper products in each of the last five years; and how many such prosecutions have been successful in each year. - Inc figures. (Information corrected at 222...

Asked by
Cynog Dafis (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 January 1993
Reference
217 c817W;217 c811W
House
House of Commons
What recent discussion he has had with the Institute of Trading Standards Administration about updating the Trade Descriptions Acts.
Asked by
Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
8 July 1992
Reference
211 c325
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on extending if to include false statements on services.
Asked by
Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
8 July 1992
Reference
211 c325
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Edward Leigh (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
8 July 1992
Reference
211 c325
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Edward Leigh (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
8 July 1992
Reference
211 c325
House
House of Commons

What proposals he has for amending the trade description legislation to take into account eco-labelling; and if he will propose that it should be an offence to claim a product is environmentally friendly if it has not been awarded an eco-label. - (Holding answer 9 March 1992).

Asked by
Andrew Bennett (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 March 1992
Reference
205 c477W;205 c473W
House
House of Commons

When he will complete his review of the Trade Descriptions Act.

Asked by
Michael Colvin (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 March 1991
Reference
188 c430W;188 c428W
House
House of Commons