§ 17. Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will make regulations as to 865 the content of a carafe of wine, in view of present disparities.
Mr. Alan WilliamsIt is our intention to lay an order before the House in the very near future which will provide that wine when sold in carafes for consumption on the premises should be sold only by capacity measurement.
§ Mr. McCrindleIn the interests of consumer protection for the downtrodden rich, who since last Tuesday include all hon. Members on both sides of the House, may I extend to the hon. Gentleman my gratitude, because in the recent past a small carafe has ranged from one and a half to two and a half glasses?
Mr. WilliamsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his complimentary remarks. It is noticeable how much more of a welcome there is from the Opposition for action to protect the wine drinker than to protect the person who eats bread.