§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make available details of the European Economic Community Committee proposals for the harmonisation laws on the manufacture and use of detergents to the House of Commons; to what extent Great Britain on entry into the European Economic Community will have to adopt these regulations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Eldon Griffiths:The Commission of the EEC has proposed freedom of trade within the Common Market for all detergents achieving 80 per cent. biodegradability. This standard is a good deal lower than that in force in this
Department Location Jobs Charity Commission … … … … … … Liverpool … … … 7 Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive) … … Liverpool … … … 51 Department of Employment … … … … … Runcorn … … … 23 Inland Revenue … … … … … … Manchester … … … 480 Department of Trade and Industry … … … … Liverpool … … … 35 … … … … Total … … 596