HC Deb 27 January 1955 vol 536 cc398-9
6. Miss Burton

asked the President of the Board of Trade what consultations he has had with the British Standards Institution on the relationship between his Department and the Consumers' Advisory Council, in so far as the consumer industries are concerned.

The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Peter Thorneycroft)

The British Standards Institution has informed me of its plans, but the membership and functions of the Advisory Council on Standards for Consumer Goods are entirely a matter for the Institution.

Miss Burton

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that both the name and the terms of reference of this Council have been changed, due to criticism made in the House, and is he further aware that the industries concerned are not sure what job this Council is doing and what work it is going to do which is not being done by committees already existing?

Mr. Thorneycroft

This is an internal arrangement by the British Standards Institution. If anybody has any doubt he or she should communicate with that body.