§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he proposes to implement the EEC directive on the fibre content labelling.
§ Sir G. HoweLegislation is being prepared to implement the directive which I hope to present to the House later this year. Consultations on detailed provisions are currently taking place with126W a table showing the amount of new and modernised factory space constructed in each United Kingdom planning region in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFollowing is the information.
interested organisations in the United Kingdom and in Brussels. The Government are concerned that the textile industry and the public should have ample notice of the new labelling requirements, and there will be a transitional period before they are brought fully into force.