HC Deb 04 March 1999 vol 326 c830W
Sir Richard Body

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the state of the negotiations concerning the end of the derogation established by Directive 89/617/EEC relating to the harmonisation of units of measurement. [73769]

Dr. Howells

I refer to the reply which I gave to the right hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Mr. Maclean) on 25 February 1999,Official Report, column 438.