§ Sir J. HASLAMasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that under the terms of the existing Butter-Marking Order it is possible for cheap foreign butter, to which has been added the smallest quantity of home or Empire produced butter, to escape the obligation altogether of being labeled "Foreign" or giving the country of origin of the bulk of the article; and if he will introduce legislation in order to remedy the grievance?
§ Major ELLIOTWhere, under the requirements of the Butter-Marking Order, sellers of blends or mixtures containing foreign butter do not use the word "foreign" in marking such butter or a definite indication of the country or countries from which it came, they are required to use the term, "including imported butter." This indication was among those recommended by the Standing Committee, and the reasons which led the Committee to include it are set out in paragraphs 25 to 30 of their report (Cmd. 3878, 1931). The term conveys a warning to the purchaser that the article is certainly not home produce and is probably not entirely, even if partially, of Empire origin. I very much doubt whether it is practicable to go further in respect of the compulsory marking of blends of butter.