HC Deb 15 April 1985 vol 77 c19W
Mr. Murphy

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will announce his proposed regulations concerning the safety of child buggy pushchairs; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Fletcher

As stated in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Mr. Chapman) on 19 December 1984 at column288, I hoped to lay draft new regulations before the House this spring. However the EC Commission considers that in their present form the regulations would create a barrier to tradeand has asked for their introduction tobe suspended until this question has been resolved.

The Government rely on safety grounds as justification for the regulations. I cannot say at present when the regulations will go ahead.

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