§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he will take to prevent faulty electrical goods being imported into this country. [7622]
Mr. John M. TaylorThe safety of electrical equipment on sale in the UK has been controlled, since 1975, by regulations implementing the low voltage Directive. Local authority trading standards departments, which have responsibility for enforcing these regulations, have the necessary powers to deal with unsafe products.