Thanks for the quick reply Jim - maybe just wishful thinking re 2.3.2?
There is no sign of robots in the head. Here are the module settings:
Add a robots meta tag to all pages.
Robots Meta Tag
True
Sort Order
50
Noindex Tag
False
Noindex on Flags
sort,tab,mfr,price,type
Nofollow Tag
False
Nosnippit Tag
False
NoODP Tag
False
Noarchive Tag
False
Noimageindex Tag
False
What I know about meta tags and seo could be written on a posrage stamp with a six inch paintbrush so any pointers you can give would be very much appreciated. Best wishes, James