HC Deb 02 June 1981 vol 5 c326W
49. Miss Boothroyd

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether his Department has undertaken any studies about the effects on employment resulting from increased imports of vehicle light bulbs from Eastern Europe and the Far East.

Mr. Peter Morrison

No, but my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport is considering adopting United Nations Economic Commission for Europe regulation No. 37, which will prescribe standards for most vehicle bulbs. I understand that British manufacturers of vehicle light bulbs consider this regulation will help them to compete with Far Eastern manufacturers who at present are known to be supplying bulbs of indifferent quality.