§ 93. Mr. de ROTHSCHILDasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that large quantities of fruit preserved in sulphur dioxide are being imported and sold here in competition with Home-grown fruit; and whether any steps are being taken by his Department to restrict the use of fruit thus deleteriously preserved?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe Preservatives Regulations of my Department prohibit the importation of fruit (other than dried fruit) which is preserved with sulphur dioxide unless it is intended for conversion into jam, or into crystallised, glacé or cured fruit. The quantities of sulphur dioxide in these articles as sold to the public are limited to the proportions of 40 and 100 parts per million respectively.