HC Deb 16 December 1908 vol 198 cc1865-6
MR. REES

I beg to ask the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether the Government will consider the propriety of introducing a Bill next session making it compulsory for foreign-fed meat exposed for sale in this country to be marked as foreign-fed.

THE TREASURER OF THE HOUSEHOLD (Sir EDWARD STRACHEY,) Somersetshire, S.

I am not in a position to make any statement as to what legislation, if any, will be initiated by the Board next session.

MR. REES

May I ask whether under the circumstances free competition does not amount to protection in favour of the foreigner.

* MR. SPEAKER

That is a matter of opinion.