§ Mr. Rathboneasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will outline the details and responsibility which his Department still has for metrication.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherMy Department's responsibility is to ensure that as those sectors of trade and industry which have not yet adopted metrication decide to do so, it is introduced in an orderly way. A particular concern will he to see that, where appropriate, consumers are adequately protected and informed.
80WRepublic, (d) Greece, (e) the European Free Trade Association countries, (f) the Commonwealth and (g) the world less the European Community and European Free Trade Association countries.
§ Mr. ChannonThe information is as follows: