§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he 232W is aware of the inadequacy of regulations relating to the safety of clothing; and if, in the light of evidence provided by the hon. Member for Monmouth, he will make a statement on the subject;
(2) if he will now extend the regulations relating to the flammability of children's nightwear to adult nightwear;
(3) what steps he is taking to ensure that the regulations relating to flammability of children's nightwear are not avoided when fabrics are sold by the yard and subsequently made up.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave on 31st January to similar Questions by the hon. and learned Member for Montgomery (Mr. Hooson) and by the hon. Members for Barry (Mr. Gower), Carmarthen (Mr. Gwynfor Evans), and my hon. Friend the Member for Bedfordshire, South (Mr. Gwilym Roberts).—[Vol. 740, c.79–80.]