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Antiques and Second Hand Goods
Artistic Reproductions, Paintings and Accessories
Booksellers and Lending Libraries
Building, Decorating, Supplies and Materials
Camping and Sports Equipment
Carpets and other Floor Covering
Coal and Fuel
Domestic Heating Appliances
Drapery and Haberdashery
Footwear
Furniture and Bedding
Furrier
Hairdressing — Male
Horticulturist, Gardening Requisites and Seedsmen
Ironmongery and Hardware (including Bathroom and
Kitchen fittings and Fireplaces)
Jewellers, Precious Metals, Watches and Clocks
Milliners
Musical Instruments, Records and Music
Philatelist
Prams, Baby and Maternity Wear, Nursery Goods
Radio and Television
Sewing, Knitting Machines and Accessories
Toys — Games
Wearing Apparel — Male
The result of the "referendum" did not in practice acquire
the desired effect of what is termed "a true six-day trading week".
In fact it has turned out to be a "six-day wonder". Very few shops
are open for six-day trading. The consumer obviously has not
taken an advantage of the change.
The problem at which times shops should open or close is
indeed a contraversial matter. Most interested bodies agree there
is need for some flexibility. However, the Government's proposals
on Retail Trading Hours, referred in my report of last year brought
forward many suggestions but no clear consensus of opinion for
the Government to introduce a Bill at this stage.
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1961
This Act gives the Secretary of State power to make Regulations
on safety requirements and construction of certain goods likely to
cause death or personal injury. Regulations are in force for the
provision of guards to heating appliances, standards of safety for
portable oil heaters, standards as to flammability of children's
nightdresses and babies carry-cot stands.
With the ever increasing number of deaths and injuries caused
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