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Mr. Day
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what measures the Government are taking to monitor and control false and misleading environmental claims on products sold in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Leigh
Environmental claims about goods and services are generally subject to the provisions of the Trade Descriptions Act, 1968. Enforcement is the responsibility of local trading standards officers.