§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what guidance he has given to enforcement officials in respect of sales of goods sold from loose stock by measured weight in metric and imperial units. [109442]
§ Dr. HowellsLocal authorities have an independent statutory responsibility to enforce weights and measures legislation. As with the earlier stages of metrication, DTI has encouraged the local authorities to provide small traders with information and advice about the change to metric weights for the sale of loose goods, and to recognise the difficulties that some small traders have had in changing to metric weights by 31 December 1999.