§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his policy on the establishment of a formal registration system for plumbers; and if he will make a statement on plumber registration systems in other European countries.
§ Mr. John PattenI do not intend at present to establish a formal registration system for plumbers. The Institute of Plumbing already runs a voluntary registration scheme recently recognised under the British Standards Institute public register inspection maintenance assessment scheme.