§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will consider the possibility of setting up a system of quality testing for British manufactured goods along the lines of the quality assurance procedures adopted by the Ministry of Defence for goods purchased from private suppliers.
§ Mr. John FraserEnquiries by my Department, which are continuing, show that quality assurance procedures similar to those adopted by the Ministry of Defence are being increasingly used by many large purchasers of manufactured goods. However, the enquiries have not so far shown any demand by purchasers for a nationally organised system of quality testing.