asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will make a statement on the progress of his discussions with representatives of holiday caravan site operators regarding a code of conduct of good business practice as a protection for holiday caravan owners.

I made proposals in June to organisations representing operators of holiday caravan sites about the matters which ought to be covered by a code of practice relating to holiday caravans. Following further discussions, I am pleased to say that these organisations have now produced a draft code to govern arrangements between site owners and holiday caravan owners. I have arranged for this to be given wide circulation, and comments and views have been invited by 9 November.