§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy to what extent the European Standards Centre has succeeded in establishing a common European standard for oil and natural gas pipelines; and what are the problems inhibiting the conclusion of an agreement.
§ Dr. J. Dickson MahonA meeting of the delegates charged with the production of draft standards took place in London on 8th and 9th December.
There is an understandable reluctance on the part of some delegates to depart from the standards already established for their particular country, and it remains to be seen if a meaningful code can be produced.