§ Mr. Teddy Taylor(1) asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will impose national safety standards on the sale of gas appliances at a level higher than the Common Market standard;
(2) what representations he has had from manufacturers of gas appliances on the effect on their business and on consumer safety of the application of the Common Market standards in Great Britain;
(3) what representations he has had from manufacturers of gas appliances about the effect on their exports to the Common Market in cases where national standards have been imposed on top of the Common Market standards.
§ Mr. John MooreThere are no mandatory EC standards in respect of the safety of gas appliances.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is satisfied that no additional danger to the public has resulted from permitting the import of gas appliances from the Common Market which conform to lower safety standards than the previous British standard and the standard required by British Gas.
§ Mr. John MooreAt present there are no mandatory United Kingdom standards relating to gas appliances. The same voluntary standards can be applied to imported appliances as to United Kingdom manufactured appliances.