§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will list the principal current activities of the Metrication Board.
§ Mr. John FraserThe principal current activities of the Metrication Board are consultations with consumer, industrial and educational organisations about the national metrication programme; development of aids to help the consumer in the transition to the use of metric units; consultations with agricultural and horticultural industries, the fuel and power industries and the food processing industries about their metrication programmes; general information about metrication including Press briefing, participation in public exhibitions and shows, publications, distribution and loan of books and films.