TERRY Wynn is a man you'll normally never find lying-down on the job!

But the Euro-MP's latest fact-finding sortee has meant just that because he wants to know: 'When is a double bed not a double bed?'

Terry's quest started when a constituent complained that too many hotels were advertising double beds and only providing U ones.

He's now set in motion enquiries among Europe's hotel, tourist and consumer organisations to get things clarified.

Ant he called in Railway Road's Bed Shop to collect more facts (pictured) - only to be told by manager Ian Cowburn that bed sizes had shrunk since going metric!

"Apparently the bed makers stipulate that a double bed is 6'3"x4'6" and a U bed is 6'x4'. Now I've been told that trhe metric sizes make bed just a touch smaller," said Mr Wynn.

"This will upset my constituent even more."

Mr Wynn added: "Do people have a valid complaint under the Trade Descriptions Act? That's what my constituent wants to know."

He has also contacted local Trading Standards Officers for their opinions.

FACT file:

Small double: 4' x 6'3" (120cm x 190cm)

Standard double: 4'6" x 6'3" (135cm x 190cm)

King size: 5' x 6'6" (150cm x 200cm).

Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.