§ Mr. SumbergTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to his answer of 22 June,Official Report, column 562, when he expects to know the legal position in other member states of the European Community concerning the fitting of electric plugs as standard to household electrical equipment.
§ Mr. Butcher[holding answer 8 July 1988]: There are variations throughout the Community on the legal requirements for fitting plugs to electrical applicances which rest largely on compliance with technical standards. Information on the detailed technical requirements in other members states of the Community is, or course, available from Technical Help to Exporters, which is part of the British Standards Institution at Milton Keynes.