HC Deb 20 March 1950 vol 472 c1534
22. Air-Commodore Harvey

asked the Minister of Food if he will now allow fish to be served as an extra course in hotels and restaurants.

Mr. Webb

The Meals in Establishments Order restricts the number of courses as well as the charge, and I shall be looking at this point when I make the general review I promised the hon. Member for Middleton and Prestwich (Major Gates) on 13th March.

Air-Commodore Harvey

Will the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind that in the last five months thousands of tons of fresh fish have been used as manure and have gone into fish meal factories, and will he treat the matter more urgently?

Mr. Webb

I am looking at the whole question of the price limit as a very urgent matter. It would obviously be silly to deal with one side until we have dealt with the whole problem.