§ 35. Mr. Greenwayasked the Lord Privy Seal what account is taken in preparing menus in the House of Commons of recent reports on the alleged connection between diet and heart disease; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BiffenThe Catering Sub-Committee has made every effort to provide varied menus; and both low calorie and vegetarian food is available for those hon. Members who require it.
§ Mr. GreenwayWould not suitable menus provide leaner and fitter hon. Members of all ages? Will my right hon. Friend ask the Catering Sub-Committee to investigate the possibility and desirability of producing such hon. Members and ask it to report back to the House?
§ Mr. BiffenThat is a responsibility that I shall cheerfully pass to my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Mr. Irving).
§ Mr. FoulkesIs the Leader of the House aware that I have been eating large amounts of the low calorie food, and it does not seem to be working?
§ Mr. Beaumont-DarkDoes my right hon. Friend agree that some hon. Members seem to eat a lot of baloney? Does he also agree that this sort of question is likely to give us all heart attacks, because it is nothing to do with the House of Commons what we all eat, as long as we know what we are eating? It is bad enough having to listen to it, let alone eat it.
§ Mr. AltonIf the facility is to be of such value to hen. Members, how about extending it to staff in their cafeteria?