§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what consideration he has given to including in the building regulations the minimum standards incorporated in BS 6262
§ Sir George YoungBS 6262 is the British Standard code of practice for glazing in buildings and contains recommendations on safety of glazing. We are always willing to consider the case for building regulations which improve the safety of people in and around buildings, but in this case I understand that the code of practice has been effective and that the glazing industry has been successful in securing the widespread adoption of the recommended standards. My officials are in touch with the British Standards Institution over ways of removing any obstacles that may remain in securing full adoption of the standard by voluntary means.