§ 69. Mrs. Doris Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if the delay on new halimarking legislation is due to the impossibility of overriding the ancient Royal Charters granted to the London and Edinburgh companies of goldsmiths.
§ Mr. RidleyA consultative document has been circulated to ask those concerned, and final decisions on legislative reform await their replies. I do not believe that the Royal Charters will impede this reform.