§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will introduce legislation to require electrical appliances to be labelled at the point of sale with information relating to their average running costs and energy efficiency.
§ Mr. David HuntMembers of the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Electrical Appliances are already including in pre-sales literature basic data on the energy consumption of major appliances. The Energy Efficiency Office has prepared leaflets which enable retailers and prospective purchasers to convert this data into a likely annual running cost. I hope more progress will be made by voluntary arrangements and the pressure of consumers.