HC Deb 10 August 1966 vol 733 c345W
91. Mrs. Joyce Butler

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make regulations under the Food and Drugs Acts to require the Egg Marketing Board to mark as such free-range eggs distributed by them; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John Mackie

The proposals for new regulations on food labelling which were issued last September did not include any provision which would require food produced under cerain conditions, including eggs from hens on free-range, to be especially labelled. Comments on this and all other points on the proposals are now being considered and no final decisions have been reached.