§ 11. Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Minister of Labour if, in view of the evidence supplied to him by the hon. Member for South Bedfordshire on the possibility of accidents with imported machines, he will take steps to ensure that all imported commodities, including machines, conform to British standards.
§ Mr. GunterThe evidence to which my hon. Friend refers relates to a machinery accident in a factory. There are already requirements in the Factories Act, 1961, relating to the safety of machines in factories and these apply to all such machinery irrespective of its origin.