HC Deb 07 April 1971 vol 815 c140W
35. Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether the Civil Service have been instructed to write the date in reverse order; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. David Howell

No. There have been no such instructions and no correspondence will be affected. The effects of the new international standard will be severely limited—probably to a few computer applications only, but even then only marginally.