§ 71. Miss Pikeasked the President of the Board of Trade how many technically satisfactory flame-resistant processes in textiles are available in this country; and what the Government are doing to promote their use.
§ Mr. ErrollThere is at present no recognised standard by which to determine whether a flame-resistant process for textile fabrics is satisfactory. I understand that the British Standards Institution is well advanced in preparing both a British Standard for flame-resistant fabrics and also a specification for methods of testing flame-resistance. As regards the second part of the Question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Belfast, West on 28th June.