HC Deb 20 March 1922 vol 152 c11
7. Mr. CLYNES

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the pledge given by the Government during the period of food control, he can now give an assurance that the necessary legislation to give permanent statutory effect to the provisions of the Sale of Food Order safeguarding the consumer with regard to the sale of bread by weight, the sale of tea by net weight, and the labelling of imported produce, will us introduced without delay?

Mr. BALDWIN

I regret that I am not yet in a position to add anything to the reply which I gave to my right hon. Friend on the 23rd February.