§ Mr. John Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will commission an analysis of the alcoholic content of all the beers and lagers produced by the six major breweries in the United Kingdom over the past 10 years; and if he will publish the result in the Official Report.
§ Mr. StrangThe necessary information to enable such an analysis to be undertaken is not available.
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the minimum standard of gravity laid down by his Department for the production of beer and lager in the United Kingdom or imported into the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. StrangThere are no specific regulations controlling the original gravity of beer and lager. However, beer and lager, like all foods, are subject to the control of the Food and Drugs Act 1955 and the general regulations made under it, which, among other things, make it an offence to sell home-produced or imported food which is not of the nature, substance or quality demanded.