§ SIR WILLIAM HOULDSWORTH (Manchester, N.W.)asked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether it is the intention of the Government, this Session, to bring in a Bill to amend the Jaw relating to Weights and Measures, as recommended by the Standard Department of the Board of Trade, which was promised by the Government last year?
§ THE PRESIDENT (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)The ques- 1296 tion of further legislation in connection with the Weights and Measures Act is receiving the careful attention of the Board of Trade; and if the state of Public Business will admit, I hope to introduce, this Session, an amending Bill.