HC Deb 01 February 1985 vol 72 cc351-2W
Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new weighing and measuring machines have been submitted to his inspectors for type approval in each of the years 1979 to 1984, respectively, and what is the gross sum collected in each of those years in inspection fees.

Mr. Fletcher

The information available on weighing and measuring equipment submitted to the Department for pattern examination is as follows:

Number of Instruments submitted during year (excludes variants) and total income from new submissions and variant
Financial year Number £
1979–80 56 32,618
1980–81 28 88,795
1981–82 45 112,207
1982–83 89 137,290
1983–84 81 222,486