§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had, and when, with the Building Standards Institute on immediately establishing a British standard for carbon monoxide detectors. [9617]
Mr. John M. TaylorAn official from my Department sits in the relevant British Standards Institution group which has been writing a new standard for carbon monoxide detectors and has been actively involved in this work. I am pleased to say the standard has now been completed and is expected to be published in the spring.