Business, Innovation and Skills written question – answered at on 5 March 2012.
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.
The Trade Descriptions Act 1968 was repealed in large part in 2008 with the introduction of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 which implemented the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive.
Trading Standards Departments have reported to the Office of Fair Trading the following numbers of prosecutions and intended prosecutions:
Trade Descriptions Act 1968 | |
Number | |
2006 | 825 |
2007 | 709 |
2008 | 498 |
2009 | 263 |
2010 | 52 |
2011 | 12 |
The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (1) | |
Number | |
2011 | 880 |
(1) Since their introduction to end of 2011. |
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