§ Mr. William Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) whether he will make a compulsory marking order under Section 8 of the Trade Descriptions Act, 1968 compelling motor tyres to carry a marking indicating whether such tyres are tube or tubeless, radial or crossply, or remoulded;
(2) if, under Section 8 of the Trade Descriptions Act, 1968, he will make an order compelling manufacturers of small fire extinguishers clearly to indicate on such extinguishers the range of their effective fire-fighting qualities.
§ Mr. RidleyFurther consideration must await the outcome of work being carried out in international organisations.
§ Mr. William Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, under Section 8 of the Trade Descriptions Act, 1968, he will make an order compelling the manufacturers of sheets to mark thereon their size after allowing for shrinkage.
§ Sir J. EdenThe technical problems which such a requirement would involve are still being considered.
§ Mr. William Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, under Section 8 of the Trade Descriptions Act, 1968, he will make an order compelling the manufacturers of electric light bulbs to state on the carton containing such bulbs an indication of the expected life and light output of the bulbs, in addition to stating the wattage and voltage.
§ Sir J. EdenThe available information does not justify taking this step at present.
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§ Mr. William Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, under Section 8 of the Trade Descriptions Act, 1968, he will make an order compelling all manufacturers to affix a label indicating the percentage of each fibre in the main fabric used in clothing.
§ Mr. RidleyConsideration is best deferred pending the outcome of discussions on this subject taking place within the European Economic Community.