§ Mrs. PeacockTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he proposes to publish BS 7177.
§ Mr. Forth[holding answer 29 January]: The Department of Trade and Industry does not publish British standards.
The British Standards Institution published BS 7177:1989 "Resistance to ignition of mattresses, divans and bed-bases" on 29 September 1989.
§ Mrs. PeacockTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to enable manufacturers to continue production of goods which are to be subject to BS 7177, and will be for retail sale after the date for compliance with BS 7177.
§ Mr. Forth[holding answer 29 January]: Agreement has now been reached on the British standard specification BS 7177, which I intend to approve for the purposes of the general safety requirement of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 in respect of the cigarette and match resistance of domestic mattresses with effect from 1 September 1990.