HC Deb 15 June 1977 vol 933 cc183-4W
Mrs. Hayman

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether he is yet in a position to say when regulations are to be made to extend beyond 1st July 1977 the labelling requirements prescribed by Regulation 5 of the Electrical Appliances (Colour Code) Regulations 1969.

Mr. John Fraser

On Wednesday 8th June 1977, I laid before Parliament the Electrical Appliances (Colour Code) (Amendment) Regulations 1977 which will have the effect of retaining in force indefinitely the requirement that when domestic electrical appliances having three core mains leads colour coded in accordance with the Electrical Appliances (Colour Code) Regulations 1969 are offered for sale the leads must bear a label explaining the colour coding of the cores.