HC Deb 22 January 1973 vol 849 cc25-6W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in the light of the annual report of the Government Chemist, he will introduce legislation laying down standards to which imported enamel cooking ware such as decorated casserole dishes must conform, to reduce the risk of poisonous metals such as cadmium and lead in food.

Mr. Lane

The Home Office has asked the British Standards Institution to consider preparing an appropriate British Standard, on which regulations under the was the shortest period of years and months served by prisoners released from prison after serving life sentences in each of the past five years for which figures are available, respectively.

Mr. Carlisle

The information is given in the following table:

Consumer Protection Act 1961 might be based.