§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when new regulations will be introduced to tighten controls on the verification of petrol pumps by repairers. [7785]
§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsI am currently examining how best to protect consumers following the decision announced by the last Government on 10 June 1996 to deregulate weights and measures and allow self verification by manufacturers and others.
508WAt my invitation, representatives of the Information Technology Services Agency and Local Authorities Co-ordinating Body on Trading Standards met me with the chief executive Seton Bennett of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory. Hewill hold further discussions with ITSA and LACOTS on how best to protect consumers and will report to me as soon as practicable.