§ 16. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the President of the Board of Trade what reasons exist for the delay in the delivery of the standard measures required for the work of verifying petrol and oil measuring instruments; what steps have been taken to expedite delivery; and when it is anticipated that the work of verification can be commenced?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe delay referred to was due to certain unexpected technical difficulties which arose. These have now been overcome and of the 1,540 standards submitted to the Department for verification 1,337 have been passed as correct.