§ Dr. Twinnasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to which objectives in his White Paper (Cmnd. 8621), "Standards, Quality and Inter-nation Competitiveness", he will be giving priority to in the current year.
§ Mr. ButcherThe Goverment intend to press ahead with implementing all aspects of the White Paper proposals. Major targets will include; broadening the scope and appeal of the national quality campaign; expanding the coverage of certification schemes and activating voluntary arrangements for accrediting certification bodies; and work with the British Standards Institution to improve the responsiveness and effectiveness of standards-writing.